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Shoeless and Unrestricted

Became a Stribu model barefooted.
One of many but an ordinary person. 
Wore a shirt from Walmart. 
A denim skorts from Jcp. 
My teenage daughter was humiliated. 
I felt great, forgot my illness, heartaches. 
Stood proud clothe in my brown skin. 
Whoever withheld, restricted, am free,
though cancer ravishes, I stripped 
for my child who's ashamed, 
other who don't know, cannot afford screening, treatment. 
For the homeless, those who cannot afford. 
I stood shoeless. Am thankful for all I have, am given.
Most importantly for life. My gift to those who are no longer, 
at the early stages, the end. 
I stood for you shoeless and unrestricted. 

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