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The story of the bird's nest.
- 4. she loved it because it was long and curly
while hers was short and straight
- 7. and the
finishing touch
was always a
big bow
that sat
right
on
top
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- 9. i hated it so much,
i would pull it back in ponytails so tight my
head would hurt
- 12. and as i grew up,
she wasn’t the only one
- 15. “do you ever wear your hair down?”
they ask
and ask
and ask
- 16. no.
you answer
time and time again
- 17. but you can only say ‘no’ so many times
before you cave
- 19. when you do
it’s hard to deny
you absolutely
and completely love
the feeling
- 20. of your hair blowing in the wind
curls bouncing on your shoulders
- 21. and just as you are vowing to never return to the confines of your hairband