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Tracing and finding familial roots

can be as meticulous

as unbraiding cornrows.

Careful attention is needed

along with guided direction

to unravel each piece

of information like hair.

Each name or birthday

serves as the group

of hair in one selection

that’s slowly taken apart

until the root is reached.

One birthplace or surname

along with various bloodlines

represent a head of hair

waiting to be parted

brushed thru and moisturized

to be shaped and molded

into a meaningful style

known as familial heritage.

–Maria Mocha © 2004