I am more than my desire; more than even I aspire to be. br From my defiant crown to my skin of brown br I am magnificently Black and as nappy as I want to be. br My confidence is a malignant cancer on false ideas of self esteem br reminding wannabees of what they once were... br br Gods, goddesses and kings, br protected by my crown br from even the blazing sun! br I once won the respect of Asians, br who now sell me hair in indoor flea markets br that prey on what I am told to believe I should be. br But, despite what they might perceive, br I am more than my hair. br Why can't they comprehend this? br I am more than my hair, br and I don't need extensions br Don't give me horse hair. br br There is nothing synthetic about me. br I am human. br I feel, I love, I bleed, br I shout, I sing, I cuss, br I eat, I drink, I hurt, I cry, br I fuck, I think, I Love br I am more br than what this shallow br capitalistic world can bag and sell. br My nappiness descends from heaven above. br br Human hair? Human Hair? From a real live Asian gal? br Why did you come in here to make me feel down br ‘bout my nappy crown? Oh Lord, the despair! br br Who done lied and told you we need to cover up our hair? br This Black girl finds no pride in hiding ‘neath a crown of fear! br br Besides, I ain't seen no br bald headed Asian gals running around here.