Give me your Worried Shoes

Sometimes I worry, and I don’t even know I’m worrying.

Worry is like that most of the time I guess.

I knew something was wrong with me the past couple days, but I couldn’t figure out exactly what it was.

I knew it had something to do with seeing my Mom again this week…

With Dad missing.

And finding out yesterday that my best friend might be facing cancer…

Again.

But today this song “Worried Shoes” came on my playlist.

And I realized how much I was worrying about things.

Because I always want to be in control.

And when the clouds come in

I forget there is a sun.

But the Son never stopped shining behind the clouds.

He’s always there whether I realize it or not.

And He loves to take off my worried shoes.

“Worried Shoes”

I took my lucky break and I broke it in two
Put on my worried shoes
My worried shoes

And my shoes took me so many miles and they never wore out
My worried shoes
My worried shoes
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
My worried shoes

I made a mistake and I never forgot
I tied knots in the laces of
My worried shoes

And with every step that I’d take I’d remember my mistake
As I marched further and further away
In my worried shoes
oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
My worried shoes

And my shoes took me down a crooked path
Away from all welcome mats
My worried shoes

And then one day I looked around and I found the sun shining down
And I took off my worried shoes
And the feet broke free from there
I didn’t need to wear
My worried shoes

And then I knew the difference between worrying and caring
‘Cause I’ve got a lot of walking to do
And I don’t want to wear
My worried shoes

-Daniel Johnston