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Close view of washed adult feet beside a basin and folded tunic, body off-frame and modest undergarment retained.
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Song of Songs 5:3

Washed Feet

The Door and the Missing Beloved · Song of Songs 5

Story guide: The woman answers the knock with hesitation: she has undressed for rest and washed her feet. Notice the basin and bare feet, ordinary details that give the delay a physical form. The poem sets the comfort of staying still against the urgency of the beloved waiting outside.

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3I have taken off my tunic—how can I put it on again? I have washed my feet—how can I soil them?

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