Saturday, August 18, 2012

Underneath the Hair



Underneath the hair
I knew my son was lurking there.

Scissors in my hand
I prepare to make my stand.

I grasp a clump & pull it tight -
at least two inches would make this right!

I heft my scissors & employ the blade.
My son moans, trembling & afraid.

"Not TOO much, Mom!" he demands,
but the scissors I alone command!

He hears the snip & jumps in fear.
"Quickly, brother, bring a mirror!"

"Oh, my God!"  I gasp anew.
"It IS true - your eyes ARE blue!"

This one done, vacates the chair.
The next son awaits me there.

My hands are fully warm & ready
if only his head he would keep steady!

"Have you washed this hair in recent history?"
He shrugs his shoulders - it is a mystery.

Now his head he needs to tip
so that I can attach the clips.

"Stop that slouching!"  I complain.
He over-corrects, just to be a pain.

"Please, bend forward just a bit."
"Gee-zuz, Mom, when will you quit?"

"If you would just do as I say,
we might get this done today!"

I comb his hair back from the crown,
HA! - I KNEW this ones eyes were BROWN!

Looking now, at each son, 
I am glad that we are done!



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