For Brandon
to proudly lift the spirits of youth
who care for the one
with the smoother head.
Cool dude. Cool dudes.
They do not hide behind swirls.
They, instead, look boldly at you
with piercing eyes
that protrude even moreso
when there is nothing to hide behind.
They have arrived to stand beside
the one garnishing the smoother head,
the one who hides beneath his hat.
They’re with you man.
They’re with you.
Stand tall.
(Beth Good--2007)
