“The African Queen” is what she is called
when her head is scrapped clean and bald
The African Queen
the perfect and yet ironic title for the hairless woman
who feels she has lost her mantle
The African Queen
her hairless head reflecting the suns rays
free from the stress of weaves and braids
and yet she is ashamed.
The African Queen
for in her society how is she truly seen?
Some would call her a widow, while others will say she is in mourning
Mutterers speak of the disgrace of the look she is donning
Yet they do not know and are too ignorant to see
this was not her choice nor of her own doing
The African Queen… Me
Her hair is snatched but not her pride and beauty
She finds it is within and decides to let it shine daily
Though not always easy, since she once in a while recalls
her days of long hair that made her the conventional lady
Still, I am “The African Queen”
I embrace me, and that includes my bald head along with all my being.
©2011 Festivalking
Festival King 
What an embracing poem . . .about embracing you. And also a humbling reminder for all of us to not look at another and judge. . .just see the beauty. 🙂
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Hi Debbie!!!! 🙂 … I know this is like a year late but thanks for the comment any way!
HUGS!!!!
Seen my latest post? YOU SHOULD! 😉 ….
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Upe this is truly inspired writing, I had no idea you were this gifted, I embraced your beauty your beauty a long time and now I embrace your brilliance, your strength, your resilience and your humility.
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awwww! thanks Emy, I’m blushing! 😉
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Truly inspiring…and amazing, love the gentleness of it. thank you for sharing this with me. You are a beautiful soul
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🙂 Thanks love! crazy how I just decided to respond to this almost a year later 😀
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it’s a beautiful one and brings back some memories. we sure should look and see.
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🙂 Hi! sorry I never replied your comment! I truly appreciate that you could relate to this. WOW! its almost a full year since your comment. Hope its been grand so far 🙂
Cheers!
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You are truly an African queen, Upe.
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awww! thanks! 🙂
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Beautiful!
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Thank you for stopping by 🙂
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Beautiful poem, really touching. A lot of grace too. By the way, thank you for following my blog. I’m sorry comments aren’t enabled yet, maybe you can help me with this one. Cheers,
Antoine
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Same here 🙂
As for your issue with the comments, I’m not sure I’d be so good in instructing you but you could contact support though 🙂
Cheers! 😉
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Yes! Own it, you African queen. 🙂 Excellient work.
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🙂 I’m glad you think so!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you 🙂
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