Each strand is a soft palms touch from an ancestor
How dare I
Find ugly, what my ancestors gave me
Every curve
Every tightly knit coil
Is a gift from my mothers
fathers
Ancestral beings
Your hair is a gift from the ancestors
Every strand
That comes from the scalp
Elastic
Shrinking
Towards spiced flesh
Say thank you
Take care of your inheritance
— Destiny Belgrave
Digital piece “Wash Day,” 2019 by Destiny Belgrave
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