History of Hair - prompt Ravin ink - carl - missouri

truth be told

Curly and blond 

at age three 

standing with dad 

near Hawaiian banana tree.

Mom favored a side part 

trim round the ears

with high front wave

and no pomade.

Much the same till thirteen

duck tail and Pompadour 

styled by Grandma 

every day out the door.

Not much else till USAF

boot camp cut the mane

four years following

it stayed that same.

Fit right in with the job

after discharge and work

machine repair man

looking like a jerk.

Entered hippy culture 

digging Paul Butterfield

Hair the Musical

Janis Joplin the Stones

Quit my job going 

college on Vet Bill 

let my freak flag fly 

while digging CSNY

Almost Cut My Hair Today   

but like them I refused 

added full beard

and full blown Afro.

Became committed 

Jesus freak joined the church

became English teacher

part returned sans beard.

After twenty plus years

retired regrew the beard

hair swings ponytail to Afro 

turned white for both.

 

Presently suffers loss 

loves hats till April 

became unimportant

like everything nothing lasts.