Our Crown

Our ancestry is in our crown

From our coils, kinks, curls, locs, fros, and protective styles

From cornrows showing tribal roots to unique rows and patterns showing escape pursuits Constantly enduring ridicules, critiques, and strict rules to dim our crown that continues to shine

Our strands continue to show our strength with defined designs

Our ancestry is in our crown With fros that glisten from oil sheen that grows to a height others can’t believe All of our crowns are beautiful

Even through our turmoil, how we hold things together it’ll forever be unforeseen

Our ancestry is in our crown Boosting our confidence

Even bringing spiritual resonance through our locs The connection takes time to grow and understand completely And discreetly, the relationship isn’t always easy But our ancestry is in our crown Please, believe me.