(as opposed to the outer-head which is covered in hair)

Saturday, February 5, 2011

the gesture

when i woke up from my nap you had cut your hair.

your head was dented like a cantaloupe,
you looked like a child.

this used to be one of my favorite things, i said
my fingers spread across your scalp
tracing the ridges below the soft stubble.

did you do this for me? i ask and you shrug.
let's not make a big deal about it.

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