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She started cutting her hair at six
No matter how messy it turned out
She thought it always looked amazing
Cow licks were “quirky curls”
Too short became “cute”
Uneven was “ace-metrical”
As she got older, the urge to experiment intensified
Various ingredients for pomantum mixes were sellotaped above the oven
So her hair could retain its natural shine
Without chemical cocktails that caused split ends
(Her favourite is one that uses the ligule of a plant stem)
After dropping out of college, she became self educated
She wanted to be her own teacher, her own Miss
Now she knows a lot about geography
And she learnt Polish because she thought the language was interesting
One day, she hopes, she’ll collect enough courage to buy a one-way ticket
And get lost in a world where she can’t speak the language
Just so she can challenge herself
And start over
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