The Curl Of My Hair

What we dislike about ourselves might be beautiful to someone else

I struggled with my hair before work

Weighing the idea of snipping that bit by my ear

That curl has a mind of it's own

Daily its ugliness torments me!

Deciding to live with the disgrace

I turned my head at the coffee maker

So as not to offend the innocent bystander

        Turning to me she says

        "Did you do something to your hair?"

I had accepted the curl; now became self conscious

"I think I brushed it differently this morning"

         Her warm eyes smiled as she said

         "I love that little curl by your ear, its so cute."

Author's Note

Maybe once in a while we get down on ourselves for the silliest things (I know I do), maybe we don't "fit in" or look just like we wished. But our little quirks are what distinguishes us in other people's eyes.

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'The Curl Of My Hair'
D Connolly,
Thank you for sharing another honest look at a window of the every day process. Within we process as well. What are we feeling? Why do we feel that way. Our hair is like a covering, a presentation of who we are. It is natural to want to be our best. I loved how this curl was a metaphor for something which needed attention and is the catalyst for a fine message. Accept who we are as we try to accept others.
cool writing!
Blessings,
Kathy

[D Connolly]

Thank-you Kathy!

[Kathy Van Kurin]

You welcome Dani Your poem was wonderful in its picture of life and how we all have days where we have questions and challenges. I appreciated it very much. Take care and have a satisfying day.
Blessing to ya!
Kathy

[Norman 223]

A "homely" bit of fun that reminds us that we all see ourselves as we "think" others should see us. My wife likes my beard, my grandaughters loathe it ( because it prickles.) I'm just a confused old man :-{

[D Connolly]

haha, I love beards, always have

[redzone]

ahhh Dani, a quirky attribute that curl... hmmm perhaps also better than nose hairs or that light mustache under the nose... and then there is the ear hairs.. oh boy!!.. er... lol...

well I loved your poem and ah Dani, it's also a wee bit quirky too... and funny and fun too... so thanks...

redzone

[D Connolly]

thank-you so much :)

[Valentine]

Had to laugh at this one. No natural curls just beauty shop ones. This last perm gave me silly little curls all over my head that I cannot tame. I look into the mirror and see a total stranger..Valentine

[D Connolly]

Yes, this is a SINGLE curl caused by me putting my hair behind my ear and it's at that annoying length that it just curls straight out and I can't do anything with it! But who knew that someone else noticed and actually liked it?? :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Aww, this is a refreshing little snippet of life. And a reality. Like the curve of your nose or the lines by your eyes -- very much in the eye of the beholder. One minor edit -- its does not require an apostrophe in this case -- perhaps an annoying autocorrect glitch.

[D Connolly]

thank-you! That apostrophe, I can never remember when to use one. Does the apostrophe denote ownership? I forget how to tell. Thank-you for reading :)

[Lyn Anderson]

If it is possessive, it does not have an apostrophe. It's is an abbreviation of It is.:) I am kind of known, for better or worse, as the fuss budget about apostrophes in here. That's why I have a "book" dedicated to poems about poetry and about grammar.:)

[D Connolly]

Ah, I got it backwards then :) Thank-you, I edited

[Tony Jordan]

I'm picturing you with a Marcel Wave now D. (My favourit-est hairstyle on a woman)

You have the best intuition for what in the everyday, can translate into life lessons. A truly special gift.
Thank you for sharing it!

Well done Dani.
:)

[D Connolly]

haha, not QUITE as stylish! Thank-you for reading Tony