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Haircut
by Genevieve Sturrocktoday my son matured by years
and all it took was a pair of shears
to strip away those curls of gold
and change my baby to a six year old
05/04/2008 Author's Note: oh my goodness! i can't believe how much difference a haircut makes...i swear he is not the same kid who first sat down in that barber's chair!
Posted on 05/05/2008
Copyright © 2025 Genevieve Sturrock
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Rhiannon Jones on 05/05/08 at 03:13 AM I love the fresh sweetness of this! |
| Posted by A. Paige White on 05/05/08 at 02:53 PM Having cut my 19 year old's hair yesterday and remembering all the many times I've cut it since he had golden curls, I can so relate to this. Isn't it amazing what a haircut can do? He doesn't fidget nearly so bad now, lol, as he did at 6! And didn't ask the first time when I'd be through. |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 05/05/08 at 04:05 PM Ohhhh, I had the SAME experience this last weekend, only it was prom tuxedo that matured him this time. They do grow so fast. This is just the sweetest! |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 05/05/08 at 04:34 PM ...genevieve, what a wonderfully said ism o' life, itsn't it funny how a haircut changes soooo much and i bet he feels everybit of the 6 years...kudos for a cute, heavy write...charlie |
| Posted by Sandy M. Humphrey on 05/06/08 at 09:47 PM My sone was three when he went to the Barber for the first haircut and i cried..now he has a three month old..and the tears are tears of joy..my how this took me back. Great write, enjoy your years, they do fly. smh |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 05/10/08 at 03:23 PM A fun poem Genevieve that brings back some of my own sweet memories both of myself and my son's trips to the barber's chair. Years later not happy with his hair in general, he decided to shave it all off and sport the bald look. Once I got over the initial shock, I had to admit he looked pretty good that way, which has continued to this day. Hair or lack of it sure can change a person's personality as you've eluded to in your poem. :o) |
| Posted by Morgan D Hafele on 05/11/08 at 06:48 PM "i think i'll stay six forever and ever" this is a fantastic piece! |
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