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It's Just Hair.

March 17, 2011
By DifferentTeen PLATINUM, Seaford, Delaware
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My hair is curly.
And I want it straight.
I envy those girls,
They're never late
But I am, a lot.
Because I have a routine.
I wish I had that reassurance.
That my hair would always be perfect.
All I'd have to do,
Is take a shower,
and brush it.
But its not that easy, for me.
I have to use all kinds of products,
To tame these wild curls of mine.
Some say they like it,
And even wish they had it.
But really,
If they did they'd soon realize.
Straight is where its at.
You can put it up,
And look like a sports person.
And how it looks messy so perfectly.
Or you can get layers,
And look like a preppy girl.
Even a shaggy cut looks good.
Pulling off a punk.
But curly hair is limited.
One way looks fine,
The other not so much.
Then again, its just hair.
Why should I care?

© Anna K., Portland, OR

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DifferentTeen PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 30 2013 at 4:04 am
DifferentTeen PLATINUM, Seaford, Delaware
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"There’s no such thing as true love, just spurts of insanity—falling over and over again, thinking that won’t happen to me"

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I agree! Sometimes I'm glad I have the hair I do, for styling and stuff. Many people with straight hair complain that it never holds a curl haha. Well I definately won't have that problem anytime soon. Anywho, thanks for your feedback!
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 25 2013 at 2:57 pm
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I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. <br /> - Maya Angelou <br /> When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn&rsquo;t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out<br /> The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay<br /> If love produced a blossom/I&rsquo;d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I&rsquo;d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven<br /> And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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Those are the exact lines of my sister. Who has curly hair. Mine ain't really straight either...kind of a midway thing.. And yes, I agree, I think every single girl can relate to this. Me included. I get really confused by my own reactions really, sometimes I want to cut it, sometimes I want it long. Sometimes I want to style it. But whatever happens, one thing I always say is "I love my hair" <3 Awesome sentence really. :D
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on Feb. 8 2013 at 2:19 pm
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Haha this is really cool :) Totally unique and many girls can relate to this! Great stuff <3 (btw i was the writer of "My Best Friend's a Boy", I was just anonymous) ;)
DifferentTeen PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 5 2013 at 9:48 pm
DifferentTeen PLATINUM, Seaford, Delaware
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Thank you for checking out my work! It's appreciated.
DifferentTeen PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 5 2013 at 9:47 pm
DifferentTeen PLATINUM, Seaford, Delaware
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No problemo! Thanks to you as well!
PoisonMind PLATINUM said...
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PoisonMind PLATINUM, Vallejo, California
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haha I feel like I wrote this. :)
Love it.
Emily_Greene GOLD said...
on Oct. 4 2012 at 9:43 pm
Emily_Greene GOLD, Spring Valley, California
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Its honest and the tone is clear. The flow is nice and the train of thought is easy to follow. Its also easy to relate to because lots of girls worry about their hair. Thanks for checking out my work.
WrittenEmotions PLATINUM said...
on May. 21 2012 at 8:49 pm
WrittenEmotions PLATINUM, Fairhope, Alabama
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You're welcome! Please look at some of my new work and comment on it(: I'd appreciate it a whole lot since I haven't been in here in like two months(:
DifferentTeen PLATINUM said...
on May. 21 2012 at 8:41 pm
DifferentTeen PLATINUM, Seaford, Delaware
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Thanks so much for your comment! I know, when I straighten my hair it takes like 3 hours too, plus it never stays haha. Thanks again!
WrittenEmotions PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 10 2012 at 11:51 am
WrittenEmotions PLATINUM, Fairhope, Alabama
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Wow, this is truly different! I enjoyed it immensely, I understand where you're coming from completely... My hair is naturally curly as well, but I can straighten it, but it takes like three hours xD I like this a lot(: well done! 5/5