Hairdye Decay

Hairdye Decay

A Poem by Ohhhwillow

I ran purple in the shampoo
Hair,
Bruised,
I ran

It was blue this time,
The overdue reinvention of my mask
And will be fortified soon for some other,
Faceless thing

Rock bands do it better
Disguising distress with death to defy
The conditioned, combed locks of
Common people

I ran
To be common all at once and all together
Human
I ran the colours of discomfort
In black and blue

I knew the shades would match some lies
That smiles sell on street corners
I knew the ink would fade,
When it smudged and said,
"I'm inside of you"

I ran
From all of the colours that black and white couldn't see
To see
If newspaper paint was all it cracked up to be

© 2016 Ohhhwillow


Author's Note

Ohhhwillow
This insecurities of how we wish to appear; whether clear or something else, there is a necessary choice in the portrayal of ourselves that leaves us with some questions. Am I portraying myself? Or something which I would like to be? Is this an intentional 'f u' to what we think is 'ordinary'? WHO THE F KNOWS

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A poem that paints the clear picture of reality.
Very nice poem.
The way you have described how we humans hide ourselves with the help of make over is.......too good and worthy to be praised.

Keep on writing and thank for sharing it with us.

Posted 7 Years Ago


Our, or at least my, insecurities most definitely tend to create mask. And writing about them has abolished them all.

Posted 8 Years Ago


This was quite interesting :) thanks for sharing :)

Posted 8 Years Ago


Feels a bit disconnected for me.
Love this everyday theme as exploration.
The feeling of running is well-utilised imo.

Thanks for sharing.

Posted 8 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Ohhhwillow

8 Years Ago

Can you explain the felt 'disconnection' please?

Thanks
DaVoid

8 Years Ago

The transition between events.

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Added on February 5, 2016
Last Updated on February 5, 2016
Tags: Appearance, Beauty, Inner Being, Self Love, Acceptance, Human Condition, Philosophy

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Ohhhwillow
Ohhhwillow

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom



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