The Little Grey Hair
This picture was taken by Anna in Dundee.
THE LITTLE GREY HAIR
Yesterday I found a little grey hair on the top of my head
I was very upset and took to my bed
It seems it came out of nowhere, all wondrous to behold
Why at the front and out in the cold?
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I whispered to my friend and sympathy I got
As it dawned on me that this couldn’t be hidden, maybe by a scarf of some sort.
The curl of its tail an affront to my fore
Shouted out knowledge and blessings and more.
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As everything changes and age creeps up quietly
Will I be ready to let go of the past so silently?
Have I the strength to put to one side
Everything so meaningless now just out of pride?
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What rules and tells me, this little grey thing
That life is amazing, even though I hope I don’t find a twin.
Its full of surprises, that I have to catch up
To one who has gifted me a true golden map.
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Where am I going as I trace out the roots
Its hard to discover, the stems, but look at the fruits!
Another with grey so charming and proud
Looks very distinguished lets the grey shout out loud.
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It tells of a wisdom gotten from God
And a story of ancients, mishaps and rods
It defines every moment of age and of reason
I will have to accept it now for all season.
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So little grey hair trace out your journey
And map out the golden wisdom from the almighty
Meet up to the rest of my hair at the front
As I try not to hide what it is that I want
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I remember yesterday when I found a little grey hair
How I felt like crying alone on the chair
As I’m leaving my youth to a tale of behind
A tinge of sadness trails through my mind.
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Yesterday was a beginning for me, now I know
Today I can start to let it all flow
A new release will rush through my veins
As I embrace the God-given gifts and loosen the chains.
21/5/04.
Liz Chukwu©
