Recalim Our Crowns
We need to regain our crowns
We struggle to maintain our beauty
The crowns of growth and change to
I found freedom in wearing the
The stuggle continues in the youth
Toiia L. Rukuni
we lost them in the Middle Passage.
Our souls weeped for the kinks
and coils that were left
behind on the ship.
that we silently cried for in the fields.
Our children took pieces of our crown
as they were stolen from our
stomachs during our sleep.
respond to the liberation that we
share with our sisters around the world
in villages and cities that are awaiting
the arrival of true Queens.
special coils and kinks that wrap around
my head giving me strength
to unite with my ancestors.
that work towards knowledge of self
for the next generation.
We must reclaim our crowns
We have to reclaim our crowns
We will fight until we
are strong and truly free
