dawgs and cats

at home, taking off my boots

i push my left heel onto my right heel and pull with my leg. the boot is thick and leathery, and wants to stay on. i pull harder now, and begin to lose my balance, as pulling with one leg and pushing with the other is basically like if you only had one leg in the first place. it's coming now. my heel is wedged halfway up the leather back of the boot. i push the wall with my hand to center myself and my foot comes out of the boot. i land heavily on my right foot, and my balance stops swinging. the second boot is tighter. i bend my left leg up to my ass and hook my middle and index finger into the boot. now i really am standing on one leg. i push out with my left leg and try to get my foot on the ground while maintaining balance. it's hard. my fingers begin to numb, and as i pull them out i lose my balance again and lean against the wall. i wedge the heel of the boot on the doorway frame and pull back. it hurts, but i can feel it coming.






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