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canvas foot wear

The canvas shoes in Kinshasa Once when the time was right A sweet girl had her picture taken because she was seven years old and in her mind, almost a grown-up Dressed in a white blouse and skirt pressing a pair of white canvas shoes to her chest New and not worn by anyone, hers alone, she had refused to put them on, they were going to last forever and ever. little girls to grow, and one day, she was a beautiful young woman and married the man she desired Five children they had, but tragedy struck, she became a widow Africa was a restless place she had to leave her farm and memories no one can ever take away. She lived to be old when she died her shoes from the glorious past was found wrapped in silk paper

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