First time we go out
With Bear Hair
We are wearing our crowns
Made in moments of bonding
Hair keeps us connected to a
Culture of practical love and mothering
So when it done nice
Bear hair in town is crowned
Over under over under
For di uphill ropes
Pulling together
Freed hair into plaited patterns
Pulling together instructions to love
I plait
It’s like weaving tourist basket
We weaving plaits into patters
Bonding as braiding
Over under
Touching away traumas
In 3 strans Over under over
And
When her blood pressure is high
I undo hair for weaving
Interlacing her natural salt and pepper fibers
Over and under lightly and tightly
Making strands hold together
Black white black
Holding intently identity
Plaiting
Kinky
Nappy
And she naps
First time we go out
Wid Bear hair
