I begged and beat and burned
my hair trying to make it what
I thought it should be.
I’ve begged and beaten and burned
myself trying to make me
what I thought I should be.
My hair will never be straight,
and neither will I, I suppose.
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I begged and beat and burned
my hair trying to make it what
I thought it should be.
I’ve begged and beaten and burned
myself trying to make me
what I thought I should be.
My hair will never be straight,
and neither will I, I suppose.
So powerful and succinct.❤️
Beautiful style! I loved all the alliteration, imagery and repetition to make an impact and point. My fav line…” I’ve begged and beaten and burned myself trying to make what I thought I should be…” Profound and impactful! Great job!
I agree with mbsmitty75 and Ingrid – poignant poem, that says so much. Perfect last lines and my take: ‘nor should you…’ Be yourself and be true to YOU! You are beautiful!
Thank you all for your kind words. 🧡
beg – beat – burn
So much to unpack here. Love the tightness of the poem and the quick cut to the point in the final two lines. Powerful. Thank you.