the more i sit in your meetings
participate in your organizations
wake up next to you
shake hands with you, make deals with you
love you
the more i become an expert
in your don’t knows
like
you don’t know how to sit in a circle
so you plant yourself
in the middle
you don’t know who you are
instead you imitate my hair my clothes my art my food
my tongue my skin color,
even my soap operas
and it must be that no one has ever taught you
how to use a library card
because you don’t know how clueless you look
expecting your earnesty
to be compensation for my time
by now i am an over-qualified over-educated expert in the field of your don’t knows
where’s my degree? my big house? my fancy research job?
i’ve earned it
let me guess
you don’t know..
All I can say is “Wow!” I have never viewed this in that way. It’s certainly something to think about.
Posted by Daria on October 8th, 2009.
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Posted by Examen « Sanabitur Anima Mea on October 9th, 2009.
a.maz.ing
Posted by Wolfie E. Rawk on October 9th, 2009.
This is excellent. Thank you.
Posted by Bev on October 9th, 2009.
They never do know do they. That’s why you spill your words to show em that you know wassup linda!
Posted by Mamita Mala on October 9th, 2009.