women with blue hair

I see women

with blue hair now. some with pink,

or bright orange, or even green at times.
it's interesting.

a few have hooks and rings hanging
from their noses,

or lips and eyebrows. while others
are covered in ink.

tattoos telling the story of their life
up to that point.
the age

doesn't matter, or the education.
it used to be that only

sailors or convicts or motorcycle
gangs

had tattoos, but no more. it's a free
for all now.

the images and words, some in Chinese,

running and dripping down the arms
and legs, necks

and backs of women with blue hair.

I sigh

and look at the wrinkles and scars

on my face and

body.

that's enough of a story for me.