Such a Delicate Hair
A hair about a centimetre long!
Was it an eyelash
or a tiny piece of nasal ornamentation
in this library book?
Was it left here by the last borrower?
Or has she - or he -
found it, known it was from
the previous borrower, and ignored it?
How long could eyelash
or nasal hair
remain here on page sixty-five
almost defying its removal?
Or will a librarian happen across this souvenir,
blow it away
before returning the book
to its place on the shelf?
(2 Oct 2023)
Copyright © Andrew John | Year Posted 2023
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