shoeless

her shoes were
too tight, new,
and pinching her toes,
so she took them off
and walked
on the sidewalk,
holding them in her hand.
carefully she avoided
glass and cigarettes, trash,
broken
bottles, twisted
cans.
her long dress dangled
along the hot
pavement. she didn't care.
it didn't seem to bother
her, even when it began
to rain,
and the theater was still
six blocks away.
it told you something about
her, something
you still don't quite
understand.