The poem “when he tells you tells you he’d like you better with longer hair” by Tori Sargent, Middlefield, OH carries such a deep message etched in it. It was poetic, yet very strong- one of the strongest poems I have ever seen in my life. It was amazing. This poem explains to not just all the girls, but to boys too that one has to have enough pride in himself/herself not to change or let someone decide what is better for themself. The author uses a metaphor, a boy’s opinion about a girl’s hairstyle to convey this life important message.
“when the boy you love tells you he’d like you better with longer hair
do not apologize to him
do not cry
do not do anything except leave
do not pretend you didn’t hear it-
you heard it.”  You heard it.
The golden words stressed by this author utter influence. The poem teaches you what you shouldn’t do. The author stresses never to stoop down to the level of those who want to change you or aren’t happy with you. As long as you’re happy with yourself that is all that matters. I would rephrase the whole poem in my own words because I like it so much, but instead you could just read it because Sargent conveyed her stance perfectly. Remember, “when the boy you love tells you he’d like you better with longer hair do not say, ‘me too’ ”.  “when he tells you he’d like you better with longer hair” teaches you about self-esteem in the most beautifully poetic way possible.