To cut my hair or not cut my hair--that is the question:

To cut my hair or not cut my hair--that is the question:

Whether it’s worth it to have shorter hair

And have less hair to deal with,

Or to leave it long and flowing down my back.

To be Rapunzel or to need a hair tie-no more-

And losing the locks,

A shorter ‘do’ with less tangles to comb.

No more knots and no more hair to style is a pleasant thought-

Maybe to the point of not doing my hair at all-

Ah and there is the catch.

For if I cut my hair, I can no longer style my hair to my liking.

When I show up to the prom with my short ‘unstyled’ hair

I have to think about my decision…That’s what will make me decide

To keep my long locks and cancel my haircut.

For who would put up with the tangled hair,

The knots after a long day, the endless hairspray,

The constant shampoo purchases, the daily styling-

When I could simply cut it all off?

Who could stand to keep their long hair, to endure

Spending hundreds of dollars on hair products and hours in the morning

To get ready-but the fear of never being able to style my hair again,

Losing all freedom I have to wear a ponytail, or curl my locks,

Makes me want to cancel my haircut and enjoy my long hair.