Wild Thing

Wild thing,
Atop my head
Shimmying down 
In bouncing coils...
Defiant and untameable
You grace the world.
Proud in your wildness
Stubborn in your curl.

Wild thing,
Craves my attention,
Devours the world's water
Only to become a desert:
You struggle to meet
Basic needs,
Puff up and out
With increasing speed...

Wild thing,
Taking over life--
Unafraid of challenges
Uninhibited by style
You refuse to hide,
Refuse to settle or be displaced;
You are the symbol 
Of beauty, the token of grace.