Convincing Attempts Gone Awful

There was one young woman with audibly curly hair

Muscle and sinew creating perfect order

All the composites of contemporary beauty

In cursive harmony

She was light stepping

Seemingly pulled along by a secret breeze

A demanding nature was her only flaw

And it was a big one

She was nothing unless she was right about something

Entrapped by her prettiness 

Most believed everything she said

But she didn’t want to chance it

So intent was her desire to convince

She utilized her body, motion and scent to claim victory

Who can deny that wisdom?

Some people need to convince

And some people need convincing

I once believed I’d get better treatment

If I convinced my brother to like me

Once I convinced him

My troubles were over!

I crawled to his bed late at night

Where he snored loudly

You awake? I whispered

No

You asleep? I whispered

Yes, he said

Completely

Thrilled! I began my brainwashing

You will treat your brother with kindness and respect

You will not get mad at him anymore

And you will let him get away with anything he wants

I kept it up for an hour

Throwing in subtle changes

You will not throw water on him… You will give him money

You will let him see your girlfriend’s boobs

I hit the sack feeling like a seven-year old Houdini 

Who could charm the blood from Dracula

It was all in the convincing!

The next day as I left the house

He doused me with a bucket of water

Pushed me down into the grass laughing

Did you think I’d fall for that crap? He snickered

You’re an IDIOT!

He convinced me

There would always be people who hated me

No matter how badly I felt I needed to convince them otherwise

That’s why I didn’t fall for the woman with the audibly curly hair

She and I were exactly the same

Except on the outside

She was beautiful