He is resting br In a comfortable Library chair br With his boots and jacket on br His backpack is nearby br br He's reading today's paper br And has three plastic covered br Magazines stacked on the floor br To read next br br He's in from the cold and rain br He's in where it's warm and dry br He's been to the men's room to br Wash himself and his socks and shorts br br Wrapped in a plastic bag br He'll dry them later br Now he's trying to get his boots to dry br They're damp and well worn br br They are not worn out br Just like him br They are well worn br They've covered many miles br br He's worked in them br He's slept in them br To keep warm and to see br That they are not stolen br br Where do you put your shoes at night? br Under you bed? In your closet? br It's been a long time br Since he's had either br br How do you br Keep your feet from freezing br In the long hard-frost winter nights? br How do you keep warm? br br If you'd never had to worry br You wouldn't appreciate br The warm dry Library chair br That gives his boots a restbr br Tom J.