Mother's Teachings
My mother tried to teach me;
Love
But I never knew where to start.
With my body?
Or the approval of men?
My heart
Can only take so much.
My mother tried to teach me
Power
But I never knew where to start
I learned about colour,
And mine never fit the palette.
My shape too great for this world,
No space for mahogany.
My mother tried to teach me;
Passion
But I never knew where to start....