Buying Razors

she would only use a razor twice
before she'd pass it on to me
her skin was too soft

my skin is aged leather
tough from the sun
from the acne as a youth
from getting my face punched in
from walking miles in the cold out of boredom

i don't use cream
or any other sort of lather
i just run the hot water
splash some on my face
and go to work

i can use the same razor for weeks before i switch to a new one

my skin is tough
but now that she's gone
and i have to start buying my own again
it is pathetic how soft i am