Papa
Why don’t you have hair
On your head
Dinner froze
Silverware suspended
Chewing on mute
Mom’s eyes lowered so she
Could sink her laugh
My brother bit his lip
But Dad didn’t skip a beat
Would you rather have a full head of hair
Or a full head of dreams
One day you will ask me the same question
And I will answer you word for word
So my love
If you’re a boy
No hair plugs
Use your grandfather’s line instead
It’ll save you money on surgery & painkillers
& if you’re a girl
Don’t discount a bald man for his follicular deficiencies
I promise what he lacks in hair
He’ll make up for in dreams