My Barber

 

I have a special barber

That always cuts my hair,

He’s is extremely good I tell you;

To me, this is clear.

 

I am his only client

Although he is so good

And no doubt you wonder why

And I guess you should.

 

Only one client

And he does it for free,

He stops whatever he is doing

Just for me.

 

I suppose you’d say

That makes me special

Since my barber is mine alone

And no other people.

 

Sometimes very early

Or very late at night,

Once I request my barber

It is always all right.

 

 

He has time for me

Whenever I call

And what really amazes me,

There’s no charge at all.

 

And he takes his time

As you would expect,

Thus, a shout out to him today-

Much respect!

 

Two mirrors he uses:

A front one and a back,

In his left hand he holds one

And this is a fact.

 

This one he looks in

To see the back and sides

And expertly around my head

His scissors glide.

 

He would also shave

My mustache and my beard

And at no point in this mission

Am I ever scared.

 

Scissors in his right hand

A mirror in his left,

And I would not tell you a lie,

He is expertly deft.

 

 

So, next time you see me,

Check it for yourself,

My barber is never injurious

To my health.

 

A little slip may occur

But this is very rare,

It's never anything serious;

Au contraire!

 

I am my own barber

By now you know,

My head is the only evidence

You'll see on show.

 

Stewart Russell © November 21, 2024