In the poem, “No Assistance,” Ntozake Shange writes about the struggle a woman goes through with recognizing that she is in a one sided relationship. Not only is this shown by the woman’s words, but also with the specific tones she uses. The title, “No Assistance” is the woman stating that she no longer needs her partner anymore because they weren't any help at all. She also says “this was an experiment, to see how selfish I could be” this is the woman rejecting the idea that she is being used. She is in denial that this is unrequited love and that she was in love with him in the first place. In addition, the woman also mentions everything she has done for him and sent to his doorstep. She was “stood up four times,” and had left various items