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wasted space (we're not that big)

from wasted space by the smallest one

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a homeless man discovers a sense of purpose in feeding a family of hungry squirrels residing in his favourite sparse tree. the squirrels are grateful for the man's selfless deeds, & feel compassion & pain for the way human society can simply throw one of its own kind away like a piece of trash. they wish very much that they could take him in as one of their own, but the man is frankly too big to fit into their home.

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your brothers turned their backs,
& left you out on the street,
with nothing but a piece of chalk,
& a canvas of concrete
(for all your dreams).

but when you looked down to the ground,
all the grey had been taken over,
so you searched for other ways
to bear the days.
that's when you gave us your time.

now, every day, we await
your return to our tree.
& we’re thankful for your presence;
without you, we’d go hungry.
we’d go hungry.

well, your name has been stripped away,
& you’ve been made to feel like wasted space.
& i’m sorry – so sorry – for everything.
if you were small enough,
we’d love so much to take you in,

but we’re not that big.
we’re just not that big.

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from wasted space, released March 1, 2017

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the smallest one Calgary, Alberta

my name is mason & i like to write songs about things.

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