Longing for Locks

Tonight I am feeling forlorn,

Because I miss my long hair.

I know it is foolish,

but I miss the way the tendrils

cascaded down my back

the ends tickling the ankles curve.

My head feels unhappily light,

relieved of the weight of years.

I know it had to go,

my hair tangled in the wheels

of my wheelchair,

wrapped around the crutches

I rely upon,

so the sacrifice was made

hair cut to shoulderblade.

 

Even though some years have passed,

there are days

I still miss my hair.

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

I felt such a longing here... looking back for that which brought comfort and joy... something that was a part of yesterday... Beautiful, bittersweet reflections.

[HoorayForUnderdog]

It is amazing how much lighter one feels after getting a major hair cut! Hair does become part of our identity and I understand how you would miss it.

[Lilly Negoi]

"My head feels unhappily light" :) lovely line
i don't find as foolish the fact that one would miss their hair - especially when we're talking about such a beauty you describe here.

[Liza]

hair is a very sensual accessory that is said to make one feel more feminine and be perceived that way ~ you have expressed the longing eloquently ~ i can relate to the line "My head feels unhappily light, relieved of the weight of years.