“Conformation”
I comb my hair and
use a mirror to see
that all is in place…
each hair upon my head.
God forbid that I should go
outside, into this world,
with one hair
where it should not be.
Vanity—is that
what it is…
this fear that
what you see is not me?
No, what I wish you to see
is that I am just as you are,
a part of society
that makes me…
just…like…you.
Howard Livingston Stroupe is a Tacoma resident who has shared many pieces with Northwest Prime Time.
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