either fresh and wet
or dreaded
First let them dry
Start at the bottom
and comb upward
till smooth
Tangles are tricky
when attached
to a living host
who'd miss the
mess if ripped out
Cutting isn't an option -
patience is needed
to avoid bald patches
Knots may be dealt
with in a forthright
manner using scissors
to discard the offending
mass of dead strands
This mess won't be missed
Splice it or knot it back
together making
an invisible repair
Knitting and mending
fishing nets often
requires a swift
cut in the twisted
fiber
