"Scalped"

“Scalped”

(risking wrath of socially

insensitive persons)

cji

4/24/18

Went to the cuttery today

took my place in queue

talked sports and weather

(nothing about politics)

several lingering about

four barbers going fast

loud laughter much fun

noticed a change though

nice young fellow entered

apparently a dress code

his colors didn’t match

his voice had a ring to it

certainly not a local

as normal getting a cut

waiting around after

then hearing screams

‘scalped I’ve been scalped’

sure enough it was done

his locks were gone

right down to the skin

when the police came

poor lad in his tears

asked what happened

‘a regular cut that’s all’

thinking he was a frosh

they shaved him clean

in some places called

he was scalped alive!

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