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Celebrating
I am celebrating 30 days of being"Bald and Proud".
I just wish I had done it sooner.
I think this poem convey how I feel.
Being a slave to society's whimsical tune about beauty
I conformed by buying hair that was not mine
Taken from the heads of people in foreign lands
Convinced their contribution will be paid back by GOD.
The long tresses I wore despite the guilt
Agonizing headaches from it being sewed in
I look in the mirror disgusted by my hypocrisy
After all, I tell everyone be yourself and be free
Living with this internal struggle is irritating
10+ years back and forth with my troubled emotions
No more hypocrisy; besides, when did I start to care what anyone thought?
In the barber chair I sat and said down to the skin
My beauty is not just the outside, but starts within
The deed is done and my head looks like Kojak
I am free now and will never look back
I allowed alopecia to stop me from living my life
Another obstacle that is overcome, no more self-pity or strife
I stand tall and want you to hear me very loud
Before you still stand a beauty; I am BALD and Proud
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Comment by Cheryl, Co-founder on August 2, 2012 at 4:54pm
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Awesome and congratulations Kym. What I like most is that you emphasize your beauty. Beauty comes in ALL forms and we need to start believing that it can also be in baldness.
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Comment by Becca74 on August 9, 2012 at 1:48pm
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That is a beautiful poem!
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Comment by Angela on August 10, 2012 at 10:10pm
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Awesome poem and congrats on your 30 days of freedom!
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Comment by Latina Sethman-Benthall on August 27, 2012 at 3:19pm
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I LOVE SO LOVE THIS ,,Bravo...
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Comment by Lori Van Decker on October 18, 2012 at 9:54pm
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Excellent!
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