the artists

she says
i'm a hair artist.
an artiste, if you may,
not a hair
dresser
or cutter, or stylist.
but an artist.
I make house calls.
I understand, I tell her.
I too am
an artist.
each day
I cover a wall
in paint.
leaving the detail up
to your own
imagination.
the ceilings are white.
the walls
linen.
the doors and trim
shine
with gloss.
close your eyes and imagine
why lies
beneath.