Advice for Sybarites

Close Shave

Embracing the straight razor

Photo by Karolina Grabowska: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-a-person-s-hand-holding-a-razor-blade-7320327/

My face is bleeding, and I can’t stop it.

Drops rise out of my neck. They bubble from my temple, my cheek, the edge of my mouth. I wipe the blood away with a wet hand, but it still seeps. I leave streaks and smudges. I press tissue paper to my face, only to pattern it with crimson spots. One cut would be fine…