UNCUT HAIR

There are 

many nosey parkers

who look at me 

as if I’m bonkers

For I’ve grown 

my hair rather long`

and they wonder 

what is wrong

To them I explain 

and do mockingly say

tongue in cheek 

for I like to have my way

“I wanted to try and help 

my poor wife financially

and decided not to get 

my hair cut, bi-monthly.

It’s now almost a year 

since I cut my hair; so sad

and my precious locks 

I now maintain with care

I’m so very glad 

I’ve become so thrifty      

for I’ve saved my wife 

rupees seven hundred and fifty”