PoetryMay 21, 2008 5:25 pm
The story of her life, as told by the shoes under her bed
Twelve pairs of low-heeled pumps, idled by her layoff,
lie far under the bed, deep in the dust bunnies.
One pair of zebra-striped fuzzy slippers makes her smile
though they clash with her polar bear pajamas.
One pair of plastic slip-ons carries her from bedroom to
home office to kitchen and outside to feed the squirrels.