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"Mi Piel"

1/24/2019

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Mi Piel 
by: Val Vera 
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The skin I'm in. 
The brown & disabled skin I'm in. 
The skin you say is derived from sin. 
The skin that says I don't fit in. 
The skin I'm in won't let me in.
Your abled world so ivory within. 
The skin that's rejected again and again. 
"Hey you Rican"
"That chair can't get in"
The skin I'm in, 
a gift from Him?
My cross to bear, 
my sink or swim?
The skin that fits my soulful whim. 
Embraces me until I give in. 
The skin I'm in, I love this skin. 
The brown & disabled skin I'm in.
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Black and White Photo of Val Vera
Val Vera 
Freelance Writer
Disability Rights Advocate 
Denton, TX
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          • Representation and Media
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          • Accessing Media
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          • Community Art Project
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          • Healthcare
          • Activism
          • Community Discussion
          • Interpreters
          • StoryCorps
      • 2016 Conference
    • Advocacy >
      • Free Rosa
      • HR 620 "ADA Ed and Reform Act"
      • Immigrants and Refugees with Disabilities
      • Voting
      • Zero-tolerance policy
      • Statement on Marca Bristo's Passing
      • Solidarity Statement - BLM
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