Downstream From Mainstream

The dictionary defines the Beanie as a small, close-fitting hat worn on the back of the head.

Yes, that is what a Beanie is if physical description is the only way you define something. If treated like an entity with character, a Beanie is so much more than a hat.

When it's cold beyond Kanye's dis to Ms. Swift, placing a Beanie on your head is like a warm hug welcoming you home.

When you are at a Thunder Clap concert at the 50 Lb, the Beanie bestows upon you an aurora of musical sophistication and knowledge that the Beanieless do not have.

When combined with the glory of Plaid, the Beanie sings a sweet melody to the eyes of those who pass by the wearer.

When brought into a coffee house, the Beanie soothes the very soul with a warmth that only a latte and a warm hug on the head can provide.

When worn in front of the gender of your attraction, well, let's just say, the Beanie is an excellent Wing Man/Woman.  

Oh the Beanie is more than a hat. It's a living soul striving to improve the lives of those who wear it.

The fire sputters and spits as death consumes it.

Lush ember takes its place. A gentle gust touches the torched remains.

Just born are these little pieces of ash yet  

So quick are the black flakes to submit to the gust's command's.

One would say it just nature running its course. But who put 

Mother Nature in charge!

Why isn't ash allowed to develop into its own?

Why can it decide to follow the wind on its own or not?

Sadly, the ash must conform to old Momma's wishes.