Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Bald as love

Because I could not wash you out
I couldn't wash you out my hair
My hair I chopped it off my head
My head I shaved to a bald shine

They swept the hair across the floor
Across the floor into a pile
A pile they threw out with the trash
The trash: love's final resting place

And in the mirror I thought I saw
I saw you turn and walk away
Away from me and so I turned
I turned and walked the other way


3 comments:

  1. sad and powerful, loved the way you related a relationship breakup with cutting your hair - like describing the intimacy of the past relationship, brilliant.

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  2. This is stunning. I love the idea of not being able to wash someone out of your hair.

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  3. A great piece. I love it

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