Shoebox (Demo)

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Stephen Shutters

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Today, I finally found the strength
To gather all of your things
And place them in a shoebox
Like a mummy in a tomb
Wrapped up delicately
Hidden away with dignity
And even though it stinks
There will always be a fragrance of coco mango
In that ugly black and yellow miniature room

It smells like Nashville
And it burns in my memories
Like that odor which burned our nose hairs
That one particular day in my room
It made us laugh, and we nearly puked
You were embarrassed, and I always found that cute

And I find it funny, the cruel irony
That tomb deserves a temple of its own
I've worn those shoes only twice since the day I bought them
Sixty bucks for that non-slip tag that really made a difference
Those two days I just sat at a computer and longed for freedom
I guess now I have it

Be careful what you ask for
And be careful what shoes you buy
For they just might signify the beginning of that next stage of life
The dying, the crying, and now the long-awaited hope for tomorrow
I admit it took some time for it to show

It took some time for that seed to grow to the point
Where it poked its head out of that manure pile
And began to make itself known
But I know He watered that seed in His own time
Even though for my coworkers the timing was too slow
Heck, in a way, it was for me as well
It's not like I enjoyed living in famine
I missed the harvest more than I think some could tell

But now with the change of seasons
The hope inside is beginning to bloom
While life changes colors around me
And the leaves fall with a boom to the ground
And surround me with such a divine contrast
An instant replay of several months past
That catches up to where I am now
Once we see the frost turn to vapor
And the leaves again begin to bud out

Autumn's my echo, your departure my fall
Spring is the cycle He placed in us all
And it's our photo booth picture
Falling from my wallet and into that shoebox
Like ashes from the fire awakening within me
Like the ashes last night as I danced around that pit
And sang of God, flowers, and breathing freely

It's all of its contents and the shoebox itself
The letters, the pictures
The lipstick-sealed box that holds your heart's whispers
It's that jar of reasons you said that you loved me
And that Coke bottle we snagged up in Tennessee
Because we thought it was special
It's our Wizard of Oz travel certificate

It's all of it
Packed gently away
Like a finished dream you can touch
I miss it so much; don't get me wrong
You were my heart, and you'll always be my song
But the album is finished being written
And it's time to move along

Today, I finally found the strength
To place my sorrows in a shoebox
Like a coin in a glass bottle
Earned painstakingly, saved up gradually
Penny by penny, and honey, you were a dime
I know I'll continue to pick up more on the sidewalks of life
And I cannot wait to cash out in time

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