When I was a boy, I hated my widow’s peak

It was weird; it made me look different

As I got older it disappeared, and I miss it

With the widow’s peak came a cowlick

It wouldn’t stay down despite the Wild Root Cream Oil

Oh yeah, I had dimples, too, one in each cheek

Potato head was one of the names I was called

As I got older the girls loved those dimples,

But you can barely see them now, and I miss them.

A plastic surgeon will get rid of your widow’s peak

At a fancy price, and I’ll bet he can tame that cowlick

But you’ll pay a heavier price than just money

If you’re a girl with a bump on your nose

Or a guy with ears like President Bush,

Embrace them, you wouldn’t want to be a clone. 

Dave Schwinghammer's Fargo-esque novel, SOLDIER'S GAP, is available at Authorsden and at Amazon.com, new and used.       Mystery Writer