Hair

When I was younger my hair used to flow

Down my back like a river 

When people touched it I'd quiver

Shiver

And I still do today

But either way 

I loved my long locks 

Soft and straight

But fast forward to today

I realise my hair isn't something to celebrate

But to separate 

And sever from myself

This tangled trap is not a haven

It's a disguise

Something I used to hide from prying eyes 

To blend into the scene

So I wasn't seen

This invisibility cloak I equipped 

Is no longer something I need to wear

To hide from the stares

Because I have changed

And while I'm still working out some flaws

And building up my confidence stores

I don't need to hide 

These dead drapes hanging down and around

Which blocked out the sound

Of others

And myself

Soft and straight doesn't suit me now

I've hardened over time

I'm no mime

I won't continue to act 

And react

As I am told is proper

Because that is not real

That is not me

It may have been what I needed before

But that isn't what life has in store

And it's time I embraced the new me

And see

Who I'm going to be