Never shone,
My boots,
And never under a single sun,
Blanketing grime,
Sprinkling dirt,
Trade I do, in ton..
Where its heel and mine abut,
Reality begins,
My rise and my fall,
Can be just that distance,
And nothing more..
By and large,
In mine, I walk,
But when large,
Within mine, I walk,
Till I tire,
And exhaust my wit,
Till they shrink in mercy,
And fit..
Through the million miles,
Imprint I may not leave,
But carry I do,
Soil from each,
And yet with room,
For the next lap too..
Never shone,
My boots,
And never under a single sun,
And When they do,
Is when I shall rest,
Dustily shining,
In all my worth..