I got this haircut
because
some girl pulled Walden from my FREE
BOOKS box & I thought she was really
going to set it free, but she returned
to her desk & stuck it under the
short leg to stop the wobble
I got this haircut
because
my cat has been studying
geometry
and watching my checkbook
because
I can't tell the difference
between a weed and a flower
I got this haircut
because
somewhere in Africa somebody's
singing a wild sad song
for the world
because
I needed to learn something
with my fingers
because
I needed a new day
a new job
I got this haircut
because
I can't wait to become
a cracked old man sleeping
under newspapers
because
you haven't called me
and I was waiting so
patiently