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getting dressed

in
the morning,
he never put on
sock sock, shoe shoe…

it
was always
sock shoe, sock shoe.

he
knew
it was odd.

he
knew
no one ever
did that except
maniacs and actors,

but,
that’s what he did.

he also
made sure to
use all four corners

of a
brand new towel,

drying
(alternately)
his pits and then his legs.

sure,
even buying
the cheapest stuff
that he could find, it cost a lot,

but, if
he didn’t do it…

if
he skipped
just one day of routine,

who knew
what could happen…

and
the world (and he)
could never ever take that chance.