Stephen Mayne Poet Ballad

Living In a Shoe Box

Living in a shoe box
It's not much but it's yours
The space you're in is small
The height isn't tall
But you feel so safe there
With the world outside your door
No one to bother you
No one at all

Living in a shoe box
It's not much but it's yours
You don't see much out there
No window or a door
But that just don't bother you
Your happy with it all

Living in a shoe box
It's not much but it's yours
Sometimes you wonder
Is there any more
You think about escaping
But are you really sure
The space you're in is safe
Nothing there can harm

Living in a shoe box
It's not much but it's yours
You'll probably die quietly 
Your life will just slip away
You should've made a door way 
Seen that life is fun
Much more to discover 
Much more could be done

But you're living in a shoe box
It's not much but it's yours
Living in a shoe box
It's not much but it's yours


Date: 1999

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Richard Lamoureux July 7, 2019 at 8:01 AM I work as a volunteer at Kelowna Gospel mission. Many of these men would appreciate a small private space to call their own. A small thing can be a truly big thing when it’s your own.