Natural hair

Walking down the crowded streets

Smell of smoke

Sleek haired girls pass by

Gravity by their side

Well,

Gravity doesn’t apply to me

I won’t sit down

Neither will my hair

My antennas shoot upward

They provide codes, symbols

Signals

My ancestors survival

Bravery

Courage

In tangled roots

My curl pattern

I'm proud

I'm too proud

Don't tell me to straighten my hair

Till the imprints of my ancestors fade

I defy gravity

Like my ancestors

Like my hair

I’ll be defying gravity

Till heaven

There is a natural hair movement going on. I could not be happier that I get to share this experience with many people. Natural hair products are sold in big brand stores such as Rite-Aid. However, the judgement is still there within the silent glances of my parents. They grew up before black culture was mainstream, before cornrows were in, and they were taught to understand that black meant less than. They were convinced that the greater the resemblance to white or white culture, the greater the chance of success. In my own ways, I am a revolution.