Tonight's Poet Corner: This One's Free

This One's Free
by Belinda Roddie

I had a price tag on my arm
that reminded me how much I was worth,
but you ripped it right off my skin
and kissed the mark it left behind. I was
all bar codes and clearance stickers, and you
scraped them away with love and patience,
and when you pulled me from the store, I felt
more human than merchandise.

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