Autumn Feet

What do people like to wear
When temperatures are changing?
Closets in upheaval,
Folks intent on rearranging.

In this weather in-between
I look at people’s feet,
And marvel at the different shoes
I notice on the street.

Some are still in sandals,
All the socks still in the drawer;
Others strut in knee-high boots,
Since summer is no more.

As for me, I’m caught betwixt
Bare toes and boots that climb;
But really, what you choose to wear
Will never be a crime.

So keep those flip-flops on your feet
Or stroll in your best Uggs.
In New York no one really cares –
Your choice will garner shrugs.

But soon the mercury will drop
And then folks will look twice.
So sandal-wearers, be prepared
To make that sacrifice.