The wind at the fair
Blew through my long hair
The men they did stare
At me
I thought they were daft
To stare at a draft
Many of them laughed
At me
My coat I pulled tight
Around me tonight
Their gazes a fright
To me
I walked away fast
The moment had passed
Why were they aghast
At me
To home. My face flushed
My roommate was hushed
Toward mirror I rushed
To see
My hair was all gone
As bald as a swan
The gaze of a fawn
I see
I reached for my head
A visage of dread
My hands reached a thread
Of me
Awake with a fright
I bolted alight
Clammed feet through the night
To see
My hair was still there
I stared at it fair
Felt waning despair
And glee
But lingering doubts
Anger at those louts
Mumbled raging shouts
In me
I picked up those shears
And confirmed my fears
Clipped off with loose tears
My glee
The hair did fall down
Away from my crown
Innocence did drown
I’m free
A princess no more
But Phoenix galore
Now what is in store
For me
