This is a poem from my book Perseverance of the Human Spirit. It’s available on Amazon for purchase and Kindle Unlimited.
Barbershop Visit
love is on his mind
he gotta look good
office work or chilling in the hood
prayers lie on his shoulders
dreams of fulfilling prophecy
sit in rest around street corners
in close promixy to barbershops
the passion lies in the angled tilt
of a barber’s wrist
carving designs into an untouched landscape
ready for combing, pruning and styling bliss
you are the therapist, hairdresser and friend
shaving away mist covered memories,
tall tales and shedding distance
relaxation tied into urgent care
easy razors oiled
and pulled across rough patches
few suspect are there
liberally apply alcohol to close edges
grease the the epidermis
and the sharp contures of the hairline
brush away the complicated days
and leave something even in it’s place
inching closer to progress…
finding that lucid visions await
in the gleaming mirror
presecented before your face
a life transformed by a haircut’s saving grace
in this lively station of revised fades
and hairstyling delight
sadness has no place
the passion lies in the angled tilt of a barber’s wrist
carving designs into an untouched landscape
ready for combing, pruning and styling bliss
you are the therapist, hairdresser and friend
to clientele with deep pockets
and those barely making ends meet
you have been around since they were knee high
with hair hanging neck steep
Love always, Esha ❤
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