The wrong hand on the cutting board

We used our hands to show how we felt  
 
Inexperienced I replicated the motions & it worked  
 
Wasn’t a need to discuss Just hand over when asked
 
On the outside we had something to model after
 
Inside we had something that we couldn’t explain  
 
Schooled by elders I went toe to toe & still became the student
 
The mirror game worked no longer & that became a problem  
 
You showed anger through your hands & I ate it like pie  
 
My hands wanted to lessen the stress but weren’t allowed to touch    
  
                  (Hand me the helping hand)