Foot Thumbs

Sometimes I can almost imagine that I have thumbs on my feet. It's like my brain knows just where it wants to send a signal to flex these phantom opposable digits. It can even feel a little frustrating when I am unable to move them (Oh no, my foot thumbs are paralyzed!). I can sense exactly where they should be, just up from my heel, about where my instep begins. If humans had such thumb toes, our shoes would look radically different. Or maybe we wouldn't wear shoes at all because our feet would be so much more useful. I usually only get this sensation on my right foot, but then I'm right-handed so maybe that makes sense. Anyway, as I sit at my desk this morning I am yearning to clinch my foot.