The irritation from the stubble
is way more trouble than it's worth.
My skin starts to break and bubble
and the hair the surface bursts.
When the itching, burning redness
and the zits and papules come,
I will regret the day I shaved
my arms and legs and groin and bum.
Red winter berries on the dark branches overhead
Gentle snow at night and friendly sun in the day
The opposite of force is beauty
Golden ether rising
Octarine dancing across the twigs
Drifting down like petals
Gathering once more around the roots