I’m taking stock

of the hats I wear.

I’m taking stock and

it’s right now

I realize

some are just too snug

and

some are too big

and

some simply aren’t my style.

Some fit me just so

but only on Tuesdays

and

some sit better on a weekday evening

or

after midday snoozes.

Some hats are floppy

and

some are rigid and stiff

and

if I try to bend their bill

to find a curve, I struggle

and

ultimately I just let it go.

I’m taking stock

of all the hats I wear

and

it’s right now I realize

I don’t like hats

quite

at all.