I was cleaning the China,

When it happened.

Mistress' yelling her throat out,

At a human Barbie lady.

If I hadn't listen carefully

I would think that she was crazy

"I need you to stay far from him!

I need you to not make him sin.

And don't bullshit me,

He's my dog

And I, his bone.

He's mine and mine alone

Do you see this ring?

For if again, you lay an eye on him,

I will make your light go dim."

In her hand she held a pot

And sailed it at the thot.

That had on no clothes

The other workers

Stopped and stared

Some comforted mistress

While others didn't care.

The thot had ran away,

The husband, nowhere to be seen.

And in the middle of the hall

Laid a broken queen.

She looked at me

With demon eyes

And said,

"Bitch, make sure you don't take my man or I'll let you pay the price!"

I placed my black hair in a bun

And pulled down my short dress

I never wore makeup,

For my face don't need that mess.

I let my silver gray eyes meet hers,

And pointed my straight nose

"I came here on a mission

You must not know, I suppose.

I wish to work for money

To wash, to cook, to clean.

For where I came from

I wasn't raised as a queen.

Yes I am poor

But I'm not a whore

I'm not a family wrecker

Or wish to be the other woman.

So rid yourself of those thoughts

For you don't know me."

She smiled a smile

I couldn't tell if it was fake.

In her cold palms,

My hand she take.

"You know what? I believe you.

Stick to your role

Do not be a hoe

And don't try to find

The hidden secrets of this house

You will stay as quiet at a mouse!"

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