A Matter of Pigment
only to see the hotel hadn't put coffee on.
So we sat to wait and chatted away
when a young woman rushed in to say
"Haven't you made the coffee today?"
She looked at Ginny, her words were clipped,
no time to waste, she was curt and flip.
Ginny smiled graciously, and shook her head
"Sorry I don't work here," she said.
I locked eyes with Ginny, and my anger rose
that woman saw you and thinks she knows!
Ginny smiled, "I'm used to it by now."
But I had to stop and ask myself how
a matter of pigment could be a clue
that someone ought to be waiting on you.
Why Ginny, I thought? Why not ask me?
Couldn't an old lady possibly be
in charge of a breakfast room, coffee and tea?
I thought we were past that these post racial times.
I thought skin was like hair and not what defines
Just blonde, or redhead, old, young, black or white
but at breakfast with Ginny, I found I wasn't right.
Published by Linda Louise Johnson
Linda Louise Johnson is an animal lover, crafter and hobbyist, graphic art afficionado and veteran writer. Her work has been featured on Associated Content, Yahoo! News, and eHow as well as in Poetry Garden,... View profile
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51 Comments
Post a CommentGreat poem! So sad it is still true. I am glad I have found some time to read some of the stuff you wrote long before we met Linda.
Very well put. I agree, color shouldn't have any connection to a person's position.
Yep. I think we all have prejudices. Some are easier to spot, and sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking we're not prejudiced when we really are. And it may not be about skin color, either. We tend to judge people on very little information. Nice piece.
Sad that this still happens.
Very wise words...:)
Nice poem with a very important message.
Very thought provoking.
Excellent job!
Love this. Voted you also I owe you a dinner...How can I ever repay you? I will try to find a way.
Great piece. :)