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II. Black Hair

from A Life in Color by Cynthia Meng & Kim Onah

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tough, so hard to comb
nappy, updo for days
short, i’ve waited this long for just a little growth

wash it, but not everyday
oil it, at least once a day
blow dry, air dry won’t work so don’t even try.

I hate my hair, it’s not flowing and long like all my friends
I can’t flip it or whip it or even just toss it and show off for the boys.
I have people touching it, they make fun of it, even call me names
So that is why… I hate my hair.

Boys, they like straight hair
Nice long, blonde-like straight hair
Me? With this I don’t stand a chance

Afro, I can’t pull it off
Cornrows, I’d look like a guy
Black hair, it’s something I’ve tried to hide all my life

Oh, just imagine it longer
Gee, can’t you picture it blonder?
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
To have hair that is beautiful, brushable, long enough, tossable, light enough, whippable, GRABBABLE, STRAIGHT…
but NO, I have this fro on top of my head that’s tougher than rope and as stiff as cardboard that none of my white friends really "get"

I hate my hair, it’s not bouncy and blonde like in my dreams
It’s a dark brown atrocity, straight up anomaly to all the white men
I am sick of perming it, and having people ask, “Hey, did you get a haircut?” .
So that is why I hate, I hate my hair.

frizzy fro, beaded black braids that stick of my head, stiff ponytails and rough texture….
I hate my hair.

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from A Life in Color, released August 2, 2015
music & lyrics: Kim Onah
vocals: Niya Avery, Kim Onah, Tess Davison, Olivia Miller

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Cynthia Meng & Kim Onah New York, New York

Cynthia and Kim recently graduated from university, and are figuring out how to be Real People who live Real People Lives.

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