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Oh glorious day, did my eyes deceive? So long the wait had been I could not believe, That the time had come, so bright and fair, My poor and barren chin would no longer be bare. No more would I shave in vain attempt To feel manly and escape contempt From my bearded brother, whom according to he, Could grow a full beard by the age of 3. Oh how he'd be proven wrong from now on, That even 'Baby Faced Jack' could possibly grow one, Soon I'd have more hair than could be counted. So much in fact I would never be discounted, By burly builders and stubbly cooks And have my age judged as 12 based on my looks. Oh, what possibilities could be within my grasp, Sideburns, goatees, chin beards OOH A Moustache Ah, so many new ways to help me look prim and distinguished, Like Hugh Jackman but better because I'm... English? But as I pet, stroke and caress this wonderful hair, My eyes widen in fear and despair It was not what it seemed, it just wasn't fair, This wonderful thing must have come from elsewhere, For as I prided over becoming a man, That tiny hair fell off right into my hand.
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Dec 24, 2018
Dec 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM UTC
Ode To A Chin Hair
Oh glorious day, did my eyes deceive? So long the wait had been I could not believe, That the time had come, so bright and fair, My poor and barren chin would no longer be bare. No more would I shave in vain attempt To feel manly and escape contempt From my bearded brother, whom according to he, Could grow a full beard by the age of 3. Oh how he'd be proven wrong from now on, That even 'Baby Faced Jack' could possibly grow one, Soon I'd have more hair than could be counted. So much in fact I would never be discounted, By burly builders and stubbly cooks And have my age judged as 12 based on my looks. Oh, what possibilities could be within my grasp, Sideburns, goatees, chin beards OOH A Moustache Ah, so many new ways to help me look prim and distinguished, Like Hugh Jackman but better because I'm... English? But as I pet, stroke and caress this wonderful hair, My eyes widen in fear and despair It was not what it seemed, it just wasn't fair, This wonderful thing must have come from elsewhere, For as I prided over becoming a man, That tiny hair fell off right into my hand.
A poem based on the long wait to being able to grow a beard.
NotABard
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Dec 24, 2018
Dec 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM UTC
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