Day 3
12 Mar , 2023

Socks
You ever think about them?……
They started out as something
Quite different
They were all pretty much the same
Similar shape
Maybe different lengths
Pretty much made of only a few different materials
Hand made
They’re adaptable
They’ve evolved
Nobody takes much notice
They just wear them anyway
Most of us wear socks
Of one sort or another
But now they’ve become
A whole thing
An industry
All of their own
There’s a vast number of styles
Materials
Handmade
Machine made
Bespoke
Mass produced
Designer
Thick
Thin
Long
Cutoff
Rainbows of colour
Specialized uses
SOCKETS! even….
Sizes
Wool
Cotton
Patterned
Plain
Synthetic
Blends
Workware
Dress
Support
Cushion sole
The list goes on
It’s literally
Endless
The SOCK list
Just socks
Where they’ve come from
Where you can imagine them going to
Crazy , right?
And almost all of us
Didn’t even flinch
Didn’t stop to pay attention
No boycotts
No push back
No objections
No regular news footage
( Huh! Do you get that….
Foot…..age…)
Happy accident
Kind of like socks
Born out of a need
Someone’s idea of a resolve
That works
That serves us
That remains
Yet changes form
We all have different needs
And uses for
And preferences of –
Look
And colour
Thickness!
Don’t get me started on that….
And fit
And material
We treat them differently
There’s a number
Beyond counting
Of odd socks
Just out there
In the universe
Abandoned
Alone
Lost
And the level of concern
In most cases
Is limited
Minute
Cause a new “pair”
Something “more”
What’s “useful”
Was not only sort
But adopted
With ease
Without resistance
Cause everybody can accept
What use is one sock?
Doesn’t serve anybody
Right?
So why hang onto it…
Socks…..
This is going somewhere
Huh!
Who knew
So like thoughts
Can you see it?
Do you get it?
Or is it just me….
Much love
Kate x (& Hope)
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