immovable tender_square the bones in the big toe strain as though compacted. i place my thumb and forefinger around the nailed knob and yank like a champagne cork, hoping for pops. pang bubbles instead. steps ache in boots, in sneakers, in slippers. i was moving through the discomfort of a final lap this morning when my heel joined in pained harmony, and my knee took a higher octave. concrete gives the body shocks that reverberate through the whole system; i opt for the spongy grass and stumble weakly in retreat. now is the time for stillness, for strategy. 221129 ... epitome of incomprehensibility It charms me how buildings in French can be called "immeubles": immovables. In contrast with furniture, "meubles." I felt that way this morning, but reading helped adjust me to the world. tender_square, you write so beautifully about a sore/intractable foot that I'll be lulled into forgetting there's a problem afoot. But if this is about you, yes, I hope it feels better soon! 221129 ... e_o_i to clarify: I felt immovable earlier this morning. Not French or charming. Also, other people's strained feet would be worth sympathizing about too! Unless they kicked a violin or something. Then they'd deserve it. :) 221129 what's it to you? who go blather from