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HAIR DYING
I never really wanted to change
the color of my hair
black is beautiful, exotic they said
but your hair is naturally permed
in ringlets
light blonde, mahogany,
or golden light brown?
whichever, that would be nice on you.
my sister had seen me
one day at the airport
she almost screamed, wanting me
to dye it black
my church’s brothers/sisters looked at my head
like there was a flame in it
I was beet red,
Papa said something about a foreigner
inside his house
I laughed and spoke in Tagalog
it’s awesome to believe that my hair
is more famous than I am
beautiful, I think I am not,
nor ugly
can you differentiate colors in between?
like peach or mauve.
but my hair is neither blonde, dark brown
or coppertoned.
good and impressive one... yeah its a very clear and good poem with rich thought and sure ... the way you did it is great and heart knocking of course... so I can loudly say that you are a sweet poet with honey poetic feelings and thoughts... hope my poetry has also that much strenth to make way to your heart and brain to capture as this poem of yours has done to mine.... wish you good luck peotry friend... with a hope you will go through my work too..to know if its heart touchig or not?