New Shoes

Before buying new shoes
Clean out the closet
Get all the webs and the dust hidden under the covers
Buy new paint, a new light, a key for the door
Make space for the new light to come over
Get help from the handyman, the maid, and a ghost
They, too, have your happiness as their foremost
Don't rush but don't stall
Keep sweeping the floor
A path to be empty
Of all that has grown stale and old