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dearest athlete’s foot,

the bitch to end all itches

you funky fungal swine

i’ve known you since super glue

was still super

as gorilla glue

still hadn’t been invented

yes, i met you when

magician’s assistants

could split themselves in two

& everyone drank

vanilla yazoo

since swimming at school

cold changing room floors

you’ve bullied me

& stalked me all my lifespan

like your sister blister

& uncle verruca

you’ve picked on both my pediments

the left & the other

& pecked like a crow

in between the toe

sore red sores

from your phantom spores

so i say – no more

a hurtin’ & a harmin’

i know you’ll never change

so i apply daktarin

( take that )

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