it rained tonight
and my hair fell out
in bunches and
in the mirror my eyes betrayed
a fear too deep to hold

and outside it was dark
the water struck the roof
with wild indifference
and i sat on the floor
staring at my scalp

it rained tonight
and my hair fell out
in my hands and
the solitude was inconsolable
as i threw away
the black strands of my womanhood