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Will I be doomed to walk in eternal purgatory with this hole in my sock?
Eternal sounds like a lot of walking.
What if I need to replace my shoes from all that walking?
Do ghosts even have feet?
Does it matter if all the other ghosts wear shoes on their footless, legless bodies?
Where will I find shoes?
Do ghosts have department stores?
Do ghosts have money?
How will I pay for my ghost shoes with no ghost feet and no ghost money?
Will I have to work a ghost job to pay for my ghost shoes to keep up with the other ghosts?
What if I hate my ghost shoes? And they hurt my toes? And they hurt my eyes? And none of the other ghosts are wearing them?

Where is customer service? Can I do a return?

Customer service says no returns. I already bought my shoes.



Brittany Decker has a bachelor’s degree in English and psychology. She is a writer and educator. Her first published poem is titled “Do Ghosts Have Department Stores?”
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