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Haircut ordeal


The day has come let’s go up the shop
Look at your hair it’s ready to chop.

No mum no I don’t want to go
I’ll scream and I’ll kick, I’ll hit and I’ll throw.

Do as your told and get out of that door
Hurry up, I wont tell you no more.

It’s no good you crying it’s got to be done
Come back here stop trying to run.

Here at last that was a trial
I thought for a moment we’d travelled a mile.

Is that panic I hear inside
Why is the hairdresser trying to hide.

Don’t you worry, he’ll be a good boy
He knows if he’s good I’ll buy him a toy.

No I won’t I’ll scream and I’ll kick
I’ll get myself hot and I’ll make myself sick.

Be a good boy and sit in the chair
No I wont, don’t cut my hair.

Let him sit on your lap perhaps he’ll behave.
No I wont I’ll rant and I’ll rave.

The men sitting round all give their advice
If he were mine he’d go in a vice.

If I were you I’d give him a smack
You can’t do that he’d never come back.

The battle is on my face has turned red
Give him a sweet another man said.

Sweat is pouring off of my brow
I’ve got to keep him on my lap somehow.

It’s no good he’s slithered down through the chair
But the hairdresser’s managed to cut his hair.

The battle is over at last it is done
Through all the mess the hairdresser won.

As I pay a large tip we go out the door
And I say to myself no never no more.

He tugs at my dress and he says to me mum
can we come back soon co’s that good fun, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

— mand, May 08, 2010

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xena465

xena465

16 years 1 month ago

He, he, he

I couldn't stop laughing...love the end...typical kid! I hate short hair for myself and have always done. I've had many a disaster at the hairdressers so I don't go any more. I cut my own hair. When I was about eight years old my mum tried to get me to have my hair cut, it was in a tangle and she couldn't get the brush through it. My Uncle Dave, who was a barber, was called in and I kicked and screamed and ended up being tied to a chair. When he finished, I had a `short-back-and sides`, like a boy. I never forgave her for that. I've nearly always had long hair since, except when a hairdresser mucked it up...I love your poem very much, even though it brought back some bad memories….ha, ha, ha…still laughing. Rosina xena465
mand

mand

16 years 1 month ago

Thanks for commenting

Thanks for commenting Rosina. Your hair looks lovely long, you must have been devastated when you ended up with a short-back-and-sides, it's a good thing hair grows back. I think I lost a stone everytime I took my son to the hairdresser. Thanks for commenting again nice to hear from you. Love Mand
mand

mand

16 years 1 month ago

Hi Panaella, just visited

Hi Panaella, just visited your site, yet another talented neo-poet, I look forward to visiting your site again in the near future. Thanks for commenting. Love Mand
SH

shirley harrison

16 years 1 month ago

Wonderful

I have so enjoyed reading this! Mand i am a childrens nanny, and i know how terrible those little cheribs can be! Much love shirley harrison
mand

mand

16 years 1 month ago

Hi Shirley, I bet you’ve

Hi Shirley, I bet you've got some stories to tell if you look after children, sometimes embarrassing, sometimes funny, life is never dull with children around. Hats off to ya Shirley. Thanks for commenting Love Mand
SH

shirley harrison

16 years 1 month ago

Suder cream

You know what that is? its for the bottom, and one of my cheribs decided to see what it taste like! i have photos if you can imagine a cot and all the toys and the walls covered in it! thats not the worst one hid away from me in kew gardens! my heart was in my mouth and after 15 years i still remember! Thats not the worst either! L:O:L you have to love them! shirley harrison
mand

mand

16 years 1 month ago

Bet you could write a book.

Bet you could write a book. My daughter once got hold of a bottle of red nail varnish, I'll leave the rest to your imagination. Love Mand
SH

shirley harrison

16 years 1 month ago

I have a childrens book!

I wrote a beautiful childrens series, Monica The Mouse its on sale on a web site called I Proclaim! Its made For children who are frightened of the Dentist ,Injections there is even 1 with how to get rid of the dreaded dummy! But thats a wonderful idea "from the eyes of a Nanny" L:O:L oooh i would be ritch! Any way if you Pm me I would be really happy to share Monica With You! Much love shirley harrison
judyanne

judyanne

16 years ago

my mother threw my brother's dummy into the fire

'all gone' she said, and he seemed quite happy with the idea. however, the next night after she had finished reading him his bed-time story he took the book out of her hands and threw it into the fire - 'all gone' he said. my mother decided not to try that trick with future offspring. xx judy http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
mand

mand

16 years 1 month ago

Hi Eph, good to hear from

Hi Eph, good to hear from you, thanks for coming by. I look forward to reading more of your poems. Love Mand
M

magics02

16 years 1 month ago

This one was so cute Mand

I too can remember the times I took Joe to get his haircut, same thing and now he goes alone.. LOL He always looks nice every 4 weeks he goes without fail. I liked this poem. Now I just wanted to ask why did you use the quotation marks? I know it is you quoting or him quoting but just wondered why you used them here. I am not suggesting you change your poem as I see you did not ask for any critique so just wanted to hear your answer. Maybe you write like in a novel perhaps. Let me know and no offense given or taken either way. Love ya gal and hope you had a great Mother's Day. Mona xoxo TIME well spent is TIME well lived
mand

mand

16 years 1 month ago

Hi Mona, always welcome

Hi Mona, always welcome advise or crit, just to lazy to hit the button, glad you asked the question because you've made me think - not my strongest point -lol. In the stanza I'm asking myself the question so do I need a question mark? My husband say's I do but I'm not sure, any advice would be welcome, Never be afraid to offer crit, helps me improve, I'll hit the button next time. Lovely to see you. Looking forward to reading your brill poems. Keep safe. Love Mand
M

magics02

16 years 1 month ago

Thanks

I read alot about the poetry and somewhere maybe on here I read it about punctuation in poetry. Not that it is bad (now I got to go find that article) it just caught my eye here on this one. If you google on the web punctuation in poetry it will give you some good reading also. I am forever reading and reading and that is another way I learn.. On your answer for the question marks I never use them even though if I was writiing a paper for school I would but not in my poetry.. try looking at this one without all the punctuation and then see how it looks, I think you will see it tidied up a bit. Let me know and I am always around you can pm me also honey Hope your feeling better Love Mona TIME well spent is TIME well livedu
mand

mand

16 years 1 month ago

Hello Mona, thanks for

Hello Mona, thanks for coming back. o.k I'll give it a go, and I'll look up google. Thanks for the advice. Keep safe Love Mand
Seren

Seren

16 years 1 month ago

Dear Mand

This one brought back memories of my second son lol he was the angel and I would take him to the hairdressers and he would always go to sleep getting a haircut, unfortunatly the other two boys hated it lol love and hugs Jayne-Chloe x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
mand

mand

16 years 1 month ago

Hi Seren, thanks for

Hi Seren, thanks for commenting, I could never figure out why my son hated having his hair cut, but it seems to be quite a common problem, anyone would think we were trying to do them serious damage.lol I like your quote by the way. Thanks again Seren. Love Mand
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

16 years 1 month ago

Dear Mand

I'm not a mother, but I can imagine. A humorous tale, gave me a chuckle. Always, Cat
mand

mand

16 years ago

Thanks for commenting Cat.

Thanks for commenting Cat. This all happened 26 years ago, from the comments it seems to be a common problem - lots of children don't like having their haircut and it can be a real battle. It's a funny old world.lol Once again thanks for coming by, I always apprecitate your comments. Love Mand
M

magics02

16 years 1 month ago

Great looking show here Mand

Wow you did it and how does it look now.. Mona says it looks wonderful and I hope you see it that way. I appreciate you taking my little advice and I think it worked. Applause for Mand from Magics Mona:) Love ya lady Mona xoxo TIME well spent is TIME well lived
mand

mand

16 years ago

Thanks Mona, you are a

Thanks Mona, you are a dream, I'm glad I took your advice it looks much better, it's lovely to have such good friends, and thanks for getting back to me. Lots of Love. Mand
loved

loved

16 years ago

thank the Lord

..... i am now bald and don't have to undergo the haircut ordeal after all
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

16 years ago

This is wonderful stuff and we feel you have experienced this

Ann of Norway "do as your told and get out of that door"....you're Some children can suddenly have 'stubborn fits' seemingly irrational, who knows why really, its no big deal to have one's hair cut, is it because they are scared of scissors so close to heir heads, or what story has been told where scissors played a big role? We cannot always know why. We even had a child who wouldn't do up her shoe laces, or wear thick woollen socks in the frosty weather, tantrums can be so alarming for us adults when we do not know their source, there is usually a source, but not always. One little chap didn't like the trees swaying in the wind, nor did he like windows open, even in the heat of Summer; he was so terrified of the trees one day I didn't know what to do as he didn't listen to anything sensible being said, so I just held tight round him and sung all the lullabies my mother taught me, and he never forgot me for that, it made him feel safe I hadn't any idea how otherwise to act for his best, and I still don't know what I should have done! The psychology of children is so very interesting and a few of us manage to understand them completely, but its often a strange battle of wills instead. Luckily we are getting more adept at this nowadays, in Victorian times it was another story wasn't it? Love from Ann
mand

mand

16 years ago

Hi Ann thanks for coming by,

Hi Ann thanks for coming by, my son hated having his hair cut I'm not sure when he grew out of it, now he has a short back and sides. It really is a guessing game as to why they have these fears. I love the way you solved the little boys problem with the trees, a lovely way to calm him down - is he still terrified of trees? Thank you for your suggestion I'll think about it! Keep safe Ann - Mistress of vocabulary and wonder of words. Love Mand xxxx
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ngaioBeck

16 years ago

Haircut

What a charming piece. filled with bitter-sweet memories.