EVERYBODY HAS A HAIRSTORY, OH YEAH I’M GOING
THERE!
IN THE BEGINNING, BEFORE THE BEGINNING
BEGAN,
THERE WAS HAPPY HAIR!
A HAPPY HEAD IS NOT DEAD.
I SAID A HAPPY HEAD
IS NOT DEAD,
BUT FULL OF LIFE AND
VITALITY!
SPRINGY, BOUNCY, TIGHT CURLY
SOFT, SPONGY, IN BETWEEN KNOTS,
THE FRO’ AND WONDERFUL LOCKS.
A HAPPY HEAD IS NOT DEAD.
FREE FROM CHEMICALS, GLUE AND HEAT,
NO WAX, GLYCERIN, JUST HERBS INSTEAD.
NO HOT COMB OR LYE,
NOTHING TO PRESS, RELAX OR DYE.
NO NEED TO HOLD DOWN ONE EAR,
NO BURNS ON MY SCALP, TEMPLE OR NECK,
SOMETHING TO WEAR WITH PRIDE MY DEAR!
FOR A HAPPY HEAD IS NOT DEAD.
I SAID A HAPPY HEAD
IS NOT DEAD,
BUT FULL OF LIFE AND
VITALITY!
SPRINGY, BOUNCY, TIGHT CURLY
SOFT, SPONGY, IN BETWEEN KNOTS,
THE FRO’ AND WONDERFUL LOCKS.
JUST WASH, SHAKE, MOISTURIZE, TWIST AND
ROLL,
GLOSS, TOSS, THROW YO’ HEAD BACK AND WORK
YOUR STROLL!
FLOW WIT IT, GLOW WIT IT, LET IT GO
FRO’ WIT IT, SWIRL WIT IT, WATCH IT GROW!
PEOPLE MAY STARE
AND SAY, “HEY GURRL, HOW DID YOU GET
THAT HAPPY HAIR?”
“DON’T LOOK LIKE NO HELIX BUMPIN
TA’ ME, MUST BE
‘GOOD HAIR’ OR SUMPIN,
CUZ IT ALL WAVY AND STUFF,
AND MINE WOULD BE ONE BIG AFRO PUFF!”
MAMA AND GRANNY SAY IT SHO’ IS “NAPPY”
“WHEN ARE YOU GONNA GET IT FIXED?”
AIN’T NOTHING BROKE WHEN YO’ HAIR IS HAPPY!
IT IS DONE,
I HAVE A HAPPY HEAD AND
MY HAIR IS HAVING SO MUCH FUN!!!

s.t. porter
2004