#AZatPP #day17 #letterQ
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Mother said that when I was born,
I had a ‘queue-pee’, a gorgeous one.
But by and by many more curls appeared,
Filling my little head, though my parents, it cheered.
Pretty soon, the curls got fuzzy,
They stuck out stubbornly, defying gravity.
The school headmistress, the curls enraged,
For they simply refused to be tamed.
‘Proper girls have their hair tied neatly.
What is this nest that you carry around daily?’
I wailed and missed sorely,
The days when I sported a single queue-pee!
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The teenage years were a sordid mess,
Add acne to unruly curls, you can guess why I did stress.
I poked, I prodded, I did try to straighten,
The curls that persistently balked at the hot iron.
I realised that hair treatments, ultimately,
Were making me lose my hair and sanity.
I let the curls grow out,
‘I’m Pretty Woman’, I’d think out aloud.
As I embraced my hair and my life consequently,
I no longer missed smooth hair or my little queue-pee!
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‘Queue-pee’- An old Yorkshire dialect word for a curl of hair on top of a child’s head.
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Pic credit: My mother: featured are my dad, little sis and of course, me!
Que-tee!😘
Quietly happy and content now, Sai. Thanks.😍
Qutieeee
Thanks Kirti:)
Such a cute poem! Loved every bit of it💚
Glad you enjoyed it Gowri
O, Natasha, when did you see me. I still carry the nest . Beautiful
Sarita M’am. We have similar nests and interests.😍
I can understand that stress bit… You are a beautiful person with a beautiful heart 💚
Aww! Thanks Jaya dear.😍😍
Beautiful poem with a lovely message, pretty Natasha. Beautifully written. 💚💚💚
PS. I always wanted to have curly hair when I was younger. 🙂
Thanks ever so much Moonmoon dearest.
Oh, curls are truly lovely and then so is straight hair. Infact, whatever we are blessed with is simply the best. Hugs.😍
O Natasha, what would I say😘😘 So so beautiful poem with a beautiful message! Loved it thoroughly❤️💚💚
Cutie😘😘
Thanks Pooja Mandla sweetheart. This one was straight from the heart.😍😍
Lord bless our curls! Cutee!!!
Thanks Mumtaz:)
Loved it…so cute and straight from the heart..ermm, head!
Yes Sheetal…straight from the curly head.😍
Curllyyyy chocolateyyyy cutieee Natieee💚💚😍😍😍
Loved it to the core💚💚
Aww thanks Sonali sweety
Reminded me of the poem. Rosy lips curly hair… sweet one.. I love curls…
Thanks Fatema!