Hard to believe
so small a thing
could cause such pain
A week I walked
on it thinking
it was the bone
But when I twisted
round to have
a closer look
I saw a dot
of black beneath
the skin

I went and got
a needle out
and dug away
Though gingerly
until at last
It showed itself
I grabbed some tweezers
took hold of
the little guy
And felt at once
a sense of triumph
and relief

My darling wife
thought I should try
some tea tree oil
As disinfectant
wise advice
it stung but so
briefly that now
the bandaid's on
my doctored heel
My foot's like new
happy and
good to go