Hair Brush
It fits in your palm
like flesh,
its firm plastic handle
the color of his skin.
Its bristles tingle
your scalp,
pass through your hair,
your tresses
like fingers of a lover.
Remember how he eased
that new word
across his lips: golden
tresses, giving you
the beauty of your hair.
Copyright © Taylor Graham | Year Posted 2005
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