Narcissus... ashes of roses

Flashback, breathtaking-ly handsome young man named Narcissus enters the woods of a beautiful nymph called Echo. Yes, that’s right, Echo can only repeat what people say, she doesn’t have a voice of her own yet has the last word. She chases him throughout the dark woods without managing to woo this divine youth, who most certainly has left a long trail of broken hearts, men and women alike! However, Echo is bursting to say things that would melt his heart and make him hers forever… the poor dear cannot do anything about it. So, she is crying her eyes out behind a large tree by the lake when who should bend over and bring his heavenly face to the waters, but Narcissus himself. When he sees his reflection in the water, apparently for the first time (uh huh!), he is so mesmerized with his own beauty that he says, “I love you!” Now was the only chance Echo had and she said “I love you!” with all her heart.
But Narcissus who wouldn’t even look at anyone but the young man staring back at him with thick curly locks, deep blue eyes and a handsome physique, asked her to get lost. Apparently, Narcissus kept beckoning his beloved to him, who obviously wouldn’t budge. When he would put his hand into the water to touch this young man, the reflection would get disturbed which would break Narcissus’ heart! So, poor Narcissus quit food and drink and withered away in self love, yup, he died! However when Echo came in to fetch her beloved’s remains, where he lay by the lake, was no body to be found… instead there were a bunch of the prettiest flowers she had seen. Well… at least, all this tragedy had a good outcome in form of the flowers which are still called narcissus.
That was Narcissus, probably the pioneer of the cult we call 'metrosexuals'; but what about the young men who pretty much follow his footsteps? Most of the guys I know are quite taken with themselves and spend hours in the bathroom and in front of the mirror! Their hair are longer and better maintained than the girls (ouch!). Straight or gay, the men have taken over our stereotypically inherited domain of beauty. It’s no longer, gyms for men and salons for women… well equality among the sexes is one thing; and well, narcissism is another! Poor Echo and her feelings still remain quite neglected. I do feel sorry for Narcissus and all, but I can’t help thinking that he was such a jerk! And I am no Echo to be with a man like him… I’d much rather just move on!

Besides, which girl'd want a man who is prettier than her and gets manicures more times a month than she does! So guys, if you think the chicas will like you any better if u hit up the salons... you're wrong, cause we would rather have a badly dressed rugged looking hunk than a pretty guy dressed and looking better than us. It isnt for nothing that John Ab, cut off his locks and is hotter than ever! O and, keep that stubble, it suits you and works wonders! ;)