“I wouldn’t feel a thing
Because those shoes look comfortable
And easy to walk in”
“If I were in your shoes,” you say
“I wouldn’t walk as far
I’d work smarter not harder
And I’d still be where you are”
“If I were in your shoes,” you say
“Then I would not complain
We don’t get anywhere in life
Without a little pain”
But you’re not in my shoes
‘Cause if you were you’d realise
It’s not about the shoes as much
As how they feel inside
You see, for years I did not have
Such easy, comfy shoes
And working hard to just get by
Was all that I could do
So go ahead, climb mountains
With nothing on your feet
Run along through mud
Without a thing to keep you clean
Wade across the river
With no boots to keep you dry
Bare your soles and let them burn
As you run through the fire
And when your toes are bleeding,
When your heels are black and blue
When your soles are weary,
Red and raw and swollen too
Yes, when your feet are blistered
And they’re caked in blood and dirt
Then walk a mile in my shoes
And tell me they don’t hurt
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Becky Hemsley 2022
Artwork by Cherezoff Photography/Art
'In My Shoes' is from What the Wild Replied
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