Photo by me 
No Shoes Needed
Every summer without fail,
She walks barefoot to get the mail.
The sidewalk is the hot spot,
Her prances turn into a fast trot.
Every summer without fail,
Gail has another broken toenail.
The lawn filled with stones and prickly weeds,
Her foot trickles with red lines and beads.
Every summer without fail,
Twenty-four stitches more, Gail turns pale.
She is in pain but has no frets,
Still walking barefoot as the sun sets.
Every summer without fail,
Her homeland, she tells another tale.
"I am from Africa!" Gail says with pride,
"No shoes needed." She smiles wide.
Day 482: 5 Minute Freewrite Challenge initiated by 
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