Let Down

Let down your hair
to cover your face
but don't get lost in the shadows.

Let it down and be free
but don't let its weight
pull you down.

Let down your hair
and be careful of who
gets near you to tug and repress.

Let it down and take heed
of the wind that threatens to
whip it around and rip it out.

Let down your hair
but don't trust those who
only love you to ride in your wake.

Let it down and love
the feeling it gives you to
be not restricted, to be not held back.

Let your hair down
but don't be let down
by the world that longs to
pull you down.

-Erin M. Truesdale
May 7, 2013