stuck

you're sticky like unforgiving gum
on the bottom of my chucks
making me curse the person who disrespected this concrete
searching for receipts, rocks, grass
anything to rid myself of this sticky mess

stubborn as a jammed lock after a hot day
you lock yourself to my sole and refuse to budge
letting me only take pieces off as consolation
teasing my unwillingness to stop

i scrape your pink stickiness with gravel
only making it worse
i sigh and put my foot down
i'll let you keep my sole company
for today.