Ultraviolet

Dyers Beware:

They see someone now.

But if they could see like

bees and butterflies,

I wouldn’t have to dye my hair.

I wouldn’t spend four hours in a chair,

covering roots and bleaching

and painting the strands

Orchid, Violet and Indigo by hand,

so they could have a better idea

of what lies beneath--or would I?

Oh, what a little purple can do.

It says, that one has something to say.

So, now they want to talk to me:

They love what I’ve done.

Did I do it myself?

Does it take very long?

Does it bleed on my pillows?

How long does it last?

Did I dip my head into a vat of wine?

I’m an aubergine-maned goddess.

Can they touch it?

I seem creative.

Do I work in fashion?

Am I an artist?

I’m obviously unafraid

to make a statement.

Where am I from?

What am I doing after this?

If not an exhaustive list,

It’s at least a little exhausting,

at least, for me, especially

when I want to forget that

they see someone, now.