dye it burnt red as iron-laden earth
braid and loop it into manes
and top it off
with strands of colored beads.
But when a family member dies
a man shaves off his mane
to show the world
he suffers loss.
After weeks
fuzz forms, in months
kinks appear, but it takes years
for hair to grow out long
He combs through memories
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