Locked Down and Natural

"Locked Down and Natural."

This poem is dedicated to my Sisters who have
stopped the chemical warfare on their hair.
This is to my Locked down and naturally Beautiful
Sisters who are around the world everywhere.
Sisters who are sporting Afros again braids, locks, twists,
and every style that keeps them pure and natural too.
Sisters like Valerie and Amara with small afros
and my Sisters Rose and Kim just to name a few.
Sisters like the one I saw with the Big afro at Old School
in the Park who served drinks for the Perfect Fit.
The Sister was naturally Beautiful tall, pretty,
and of course Beautiful legs and eyes I must admit.
Or the equally Beautiful Sister I saw at the market
with the long beautiful locks today.
She was all natural and Beautiful Locked down
and natural all the way.
Sisters like Michelle Reed who became my friend on
Spiritual Minded Magazine who commented on a poem also.
The poem Plantation hair the naturally curly hair we
were born with the way they describe Yah if you didn't know.
Natural hair is making a come back and I for one am glad
to see the versatility the Sisters use to style their do.
My Sisters Beautiful is the word I would use to describe
who you are and what you've done, I applaud you.
Locked down and natural are some of the world's
most Beautiful women who truly from the crowd stand out.
Locked down and natural for many of my Sisters who
have had bad hair days with chemicals is what it's all about.
Sisters who appreciate all that's natural about them who
wear their hair without the chemical treatment.
For many those perms were the end of their healthy hair
because for many perms are hair punishment.
Let's be honest and I'm not picking on or putting down
my Sisters who aren't natural and they're Beautiful to me.
But my Sisters who are locked down and natural are
truly very Beautiful to see.
Locked down and naturally Beautiful Sisters whose
naturally curly hair is not kinky or nappy but strong .
When your hair is locked down and natural it is
more healthier because it's chemical free and it grows long.

shelly david wright, poet
healingheartspoetry@yahoo.com