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Without My Hair
My hair is expressive
It tells the story of my bravery and it screams ¨tread lightly¨
She's bold, she's shy, she's dangerously in love
Yes, I´m dangerously in love
In love with the thick, beautiful, confusing, forest on my head
You'd only understand its strength if you ran through it
Only see its roots if you separated the branches of love it's concealed in
Only comprehend its indecisiveness if you watered it
It tells my personality
My hair is expressive
It breaks in the harsh hold of cotton
Expressing the pain of my ancestors
It folds when it should shine
When it should stretch
Expressing the laziness of my mornings
My hair is expressive
But it is not who I am
It is not my identity
It is not my life
It is not me
I am me, even without my hair
I am brave, I am bold, I am dangerous
I am sensitive, I am wild, I am shy, I am loving
I am indecisive, I am beautiful
I am me, even without my hair
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This piece is the first piece I've ever submitted that actually holds meaning. I am more than my hair and expressing that fact makes my heart happy.