thursday/brown

"you're not white, ms. k.,"
my shorties assure me,
"you're just light-skinned."

i smile. i like that.
because, white is like paper.
and i certainly don't look like paper.
i am more like tea with a lot of cream.
or apricots.

i learn something new
each day
from these beautiful brown jewels
as their words of wisdom and peace
fill my heart.