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May 20, 2025

For "Hair Composition Poetry Contest" by Kim Rodrigues

Oh, My Hair!

My hair! My hair! Where has it all gone?
I had more yesterday, long and blonde
But now it falls, like leaves on a tree
How could my hair be so mean to me!

Well, I must admit, I was not fair
Can I help if I wanted blonde hair?
It was my trademark, it made me fine
But now that's gone, I can only whine.

Each three weeks, I punished any brown
with peroxide, I'd disdain and frown.
I'm sure it burned and gave my scalp pain,
but how lovely to be blonde again.

But now revenge has begun in full.
(I think it has broken all hair rules!)
First, it traded my sweet blonde for grey,
Then, not long after, that went away.

Then white appeared, what? I am not old!
Who said this tale just had to be told?
I still have some hair, but it goes fast.
If I lose all, a blonde wig will last!
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Dietrich Avatar
May 23, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I love lighter hair colors. The trick is to go with two colors with the blonde frosted in. So glad my daughter does my hair! Good one, Ann
Peck Avatar
May 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I wish I had known that sooner :) I really love a brown, grey, and blonde mix...sigh. But now, I just want to keep some!
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