Once Fallen

Hair wraps our bodies.
Covers it like cheap makeup.
Distorting our frailty.
An evolutionary step
not needed.
For we are stronger.
More agile.
More adaptable.

Once fallen
the distortion is clearly seen.
The fur body cleansed.
The flesh body uncovered.
No cap on balding head.
Even if expected, cheeks go red.
Human weakness reminds
one of the dead.

With hair falling out
What frequency sings this song?
What else is going wrong?
What chemistry exists
As cell apoptosis resists?

Looking into the mirror I see
What is looking back at me.
No longer a mystery.
Treatment is working
For each hair lost at a time
May a thousand tumor cells die.
May room be made for life.
May my balding be a warning.
An earned branding
To cause fear in the heart of darkness.