Packing Shoes for Travel

We plan to go for High Tea
in the Square, with trays of
crumpets and tiny quiches,
fresh strawberries, clotted
cream and English Breakfast tea.
I’ll wear my black skirt and
forest green sweater with
my new brown dress boots.
It will rain on me as I meander
my way between Central Square
and Harvard Square, with a required
stop at Slate’s Office Supplies.
I’ll wear my blue jeans, Karen’s
Boulder High School LaCrosse jacket
and my waterproof hiking boots.
It will be cold at night, so
I will bring my plaid slippers
with the fake fur inside.
With those important decisions
in hand, I can go to bed now
and pack the rest tomorrow.