Although presented as such, this poem is not about home restoration—rather, spring cleaning is used as a metaphor to represent the revitalizing, reinvigorating power of love. A spring cleaning is the practice of thoroughly cleaning a house at the start of spring—in many cultures, it is associated with the transition from a harsh, cold winter into a bright, warm new season. Thus, I chose this process of seasonal renewal to act as a metaphor for the similarly renewing and reinvigorating effects of love. Hopefully, this metaphor makes the ideas presented in the poem more accessible—though not everybody can relate to the feeling of having true love, most can understand the similar feelings evoked by a spring cleaning.