I’m sitting in a barber’s chair
and I look down at the floor.
There are my silver locks, scattered
And they’ll soon be swept up.
And thrown into the trash
With lots of other hair.
I’ve had hundreds of haircuts.
Recently I found out
That the hair I’m referring to
Grows about 6 inches every year.
What if I never got it cut?
How long would it be?
And what did the caveman do?
Or any man
Before scissors were invented?
When did that happen?
I’m so glad I don’t have to worry about this.
Then I can think about it
And I can wonder.
