The Shoebox Poem/ Song Lyric

The Shoebox

Well I took it from the closet just today
That old crayon-covered shoebox
That she made for my birthday
Then the tears fell like raindrops from my eyes
When I saw that homemade card
And I thought about that night

She said, “Happy birthday, daddy
I made this just for you
Since I couldn’t buy a present
It’s the best that I could do
Here’s your card / I worked real hard
And I hope you get your wishes
I colored this old shoebox for you
And I filled it up with kisses”

I came home from work so tired and worn that night
I yelled about the mess she’d made
There’s no excuse for such a sight
Then the tears fell like raindrops from her eyes
Then I saw that homemade card
And the shoebox by her side

She said, “Happy birthday, daddy
I made this just for you
Since I couldn’t buy a present
It’s the best that I could do
Here’s your card / I worked real hard
And I hope you get your wishes
I colored this old shoebox for you
And I filled it up with kisses”

It’s almost been a year since she’s been gone
Tomorrow is her birthday
And for her I’ll carry on
I’ll celebrate my little angel’s life
When I sit down with that old shoebox
With the homemade card inside

I’ll say, “Happy birthday, baby
I thank the Lord for you
You’re watching over me from Heaven
Oh, you know I’ll get there too
It’s so hard to read this card
But you know I got my wishes
They’re here in this old shoebox
Baby, thank you for the kisses”

I wrote this lyric for the family of a leukemia victim from Florida named Meghan Marie Mack. It is available on cdbaby.com should anyone be interested in listening. The artist singing the song is named Alan Hamilton. His CD is titled "Like Water." Any proceeds from this song go to a fund in Meghan's name set up through the website www.caringbridge.com.
To learn more about how the song was born, please view:

The Shoebox: The story behind the lyric  (E) A little girl with leukemia inspires total strangers #1077993 by Holland Kat

To hear a portion of this song go to:
www.cdbaby.com
Artist: Alan Hamilton
CD Title: Like Water
Click on song #14, The Shoebox

Thanks for reading,
Billy