over the last couple of Weeks they've been sun-kissed
With summer's heat
I Wash dishes, bring down, sort and separate dirty clothes
loose change jingles from denim pockets
I set it aside, and await for its owner to claim it
my mother taught me how to be the Womyn no man
Would ever Want to live Without---
the kind you don't let slip between your finger tips
she taught me to cook With love
and how to keep them in awe
so no one knows how I've done it all
she gave a lesson in spoiling those that deserve it
and how to identify those that I should live Without
I taught myself many other life lessons,
including knowing When to put my foot down
I do not replace W
I am not a White girl
not to be mistaken With damaged goods
I am not a stand in nor stunt double
my voice is not to be dubbed over
you either take me as I am,
or find some one to replace your W's
and your Wallet
or replace it yourself.
