Dried, Fried, & Detangled Hair

Dried, fried, and detangled hair
What can you tell me today?
Did someone water your ringlets?
Or leave them in despair…
 
Coconut oil
Leave-in conditioner 
Castor oil
Grows them edges just right!
Baby hairs and toothbrushes 
Hardass wooden brushes
Scarfs to tie it down!
 
Sweet natural hair… 
When did your journey begin?
Heating caps 
Bigtooth combs 
Deep conditioning 
“Bobos” and "barrettes”

Sundays best, "hot comb pressin," 
Easter is right around the corner 
Dax grease, nothing like a little burn!
Hand slaps, “take your hand out yo head,”
Tender-headed crying sessions.

Dried, fried, and detangled hair,
When did you harvest your beauty?
When did you accept your curly thickness, textures, and depth?
It took me a while
I begged for the creamy crack
My momma said hell no!
And shaved hers into caesar
 
Devastation slammed me!
How could she?
Now she’s a boy, we’re both ugly!
I realized later, she wanted to show me how to embrace mine

Oh, sweet natural hair… 
Took me years to appreciate
The foundation of my roots
Lengths for days
My Afro the best of both worlds
The versatility!
 
Braids
Headwraps
Twist-outs
Puffs
Bantu Knots
Locks
Straight or wavy
You name it, we got it, Colors!
I can do anything with“au natural.”
 
Sweetheart, do not touch my hair!
I’m not your petting zoo!
You will put some respect on my Mane!
It’s personal.
 
Dried, fried, and detangled hair
Your moisture is undefined
Your follicles are strong
Your strands are immaculately polished
For you aren’t dried or fried at all 
 
Rayne