The armor you carry with you
It’s the product of others’ influence
That you have accepted
Take it off
All of it
Until you are completely bare
Naked to no one but yourself
This is symbolic to the vulnerability
That this action evokes
Now is when you begin to find yourself
Now is when you begin to analyze what you accept and put on
It is no longer a questioning
Of whether the hat you chose was your decision or another’s
In this moment
You begin to intentionally choose
What you want to put on
As a component of your armor  
This requires you to leave the warmth
That your old clothes provided you
And to accept the vulnerability
That accompanies the act