you come to me asking for help
i give you the textbook answer
you look to my hueless co-worker for the same i just give you
her answer holds more weight than mine
even though we have the same answer
i laugh
i have no benefit of giving you the wrong answer
she even is listening in on our conversations in the event that i give misinformation
if just by happen chance my training didn't reach protocol
y'all give me my props on how much i've retained
only to give me the back hand of
reassurance
its the beauty of being a black woman in a white world