A Sign I Didn't Even Know Existed

Abstract

This poem is about my journey of rediscovering myself after an intense breakup as told through the lense of hair. I've always valued my hair, for so many reasons. I remember learning from the indigenous community members where I grew up about the traditions in their cultures surrounding hair, and really feeling what they had to say deep in my soul. My hair has always been something I pride myself on, so when I realized I stopped dying it when I was in this relationship, it became abundantly clear to me just how negatively being with them impacted me. I have since started dying my hair again, and it feels freeing in all sorts of new ways. It's always been a way for me to express myself, but it also started to feel like dying my was reclaiming who I am