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It Began With A Lonely Gray Hair
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
One lonely gray hair appeared I plucked it out Too young I said for this For it wasn't very long ago You weren't old enough to drive Another gray hair appeared No I won't have this, I said And it too was plucked out Then they began to come in two by two And I said this will never do So I took Lady Clairol's advise And washed that gray right out of my hair And I smiled As I looked in the mirror Thinking now I had the solution Then my previous smiles began to linger All over my face As crows feet turned up At the corners of my eyes And wrinkles appeared on my brow My skin got kind of droopy And my jowls began to hang down Then I looked in the mirror At my beautiful hair Saying to myself Who are you kidding? You are a sight for sore eyes Your hair may be pretty But its begun to thin out And it doesn't match your skin I think it's time for a change There is clearly no doubt Just because your eternal youth Is still bubbling Doesn't mean you shouldn't look your age So I had a discussion with myself And the young person in me said It is time to find out if blondes Have more fun It's time to find out if young men Will offer this little old lady a seat Or if a boy scout Will offer to walk me across the street It is time for me to put on my Old lady disguise Get rid of my false colors And wear the silver crown That you worked so hard to earn So I'm giving you fair warning Look out world Here comes a young lady In tennis shoes Wrinkled skin And white hair Incognito child She's ready to play! And yes give me That senior citizen discount! [This message has been edited by Songbird (edited 03-26-2001).] |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Oh, I love this. Grey hair, droopy jowls and crows feet do not an oldster make, if the spirit is young. Keep on a keeping on. I like your poem though. Joyce |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
I see nothing to criticize here.  I just recently decided to stop dying my own hair. It seemed like a losing battle anyway. (I used to pluck them, too.) I like your attitude!To love another person is to see the face of God. |
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inot2B Member Elite
since 2000-09-18
Posts 2205Arkansas |
Great, I've decided to let my hair go. I'm not sure what color it is. Well, I know that part is gray just not sure about the other part. |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
I guess all women have to cross this bridge eventually! Cute poem. Betty Lou Hebert |
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PhaerieChild Senior Member
since 1999-08-30
Posts 1787Aloha, Oregon |
I ended up with quitting the dying of the hair as well. I figure I've earned every one of them and though not ready for that senior citizen discount, I will be soon. Love the poem. How can you save me? |
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ellie LeJeune Member Elite
since 2000-01-10
Posts 4156King of Prussia, PA USA |
Wonderful poem and you are so right, why fight the inevitable, might as well embrace the truth...after all, we're only as young as we feel...so let's all feel younger than springtime! Love, Ellie A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails. |
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Suzanne Arlene Member
since 2000-10-09
Posts 377Ontario, Canada |
And so on And so on . And the gray hair begins.I loved this poem though . Great food for thought  Suzanne |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
Thanks for all the comments, I was certainly suprized to see how many commented on this. It must be something we can all relate to in some way. |
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