Silky dreams

My wardrobe is dictated

by a sporadic and reluctant approach

to hair removal

these April days are still

warm enough for bare legs

but shaving is so harsh and time consuming

and to wax you need

to let the hair grow

I am a failure in the depilatory arts

wish I could let my silky locks

blow gently in the breeze

but I remain susceptible to the whims of fashion

sometimes I imagine living

in a world that worships body hair

where ripping and tearing and bleaching and burning ends

and attention is turned instead

to how the models on TV get

such rich foliage

what foods best promote moustache growth

and how to encourage wayward hairs

on chins, chests and cheeks

such is the stuff of my

autumn daydreams