By the Hair
You thought you had me by the hair,
While you tossed my heart
To and fro
Across a tennis court
Just because
I was your insurance policy
That you kept in your back pocket
Or so you thought
Until that frigid morning
I disappeared
Halfway across the globe
Just so I could
Untangle my long blonde hair
From the harsh grip
Of your twisted thoughts.
Maybe body surfing
Did the trick
Right into the salty waves
That slammed the soft sand
With a certainty
That right then
You became a history book
A scary chapter
That sealed itself shut
With a hammers blow
So that
I could never take a second look
While you thought
You had me by the hair.
Copyright © Kathryn Sweeney | Year Posted 2021
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