Wednesday, 10 August 2016

On Orange and White Hair



 
When I was young
my hair was orange.

Invariably others said: 
It's red.

 Now that I'm older 
my hair is white 

 Which is alright 
for an old man's hair.

To the fact that 
it's white now 

 All subscribe.
I find it strange 

 But then that's me.

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8 comments:

  1. The Weaver of Grass10 August 2016 at 10:09

    Isn't it funny how folk with red hair try to call it by any other name (my son had red hair, now gradually going grey) - would that my hair had gone that beautiful white - it would have saved me pounds in hair dye.

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    1. Gwil W10 August 2016 at 12:01

      I understand your son. Red is the stop colour on a traffic light. Amber would be nearer the mark. Even worse than being labelled red was the designation strawberry-blonde which usually came from an elderly aunt with a saccharine smile. It made me feel like a girl.

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  2. Maria10 August 2016 at 11:03

    Orange and white - it's only a grey matter moment of reflection.
    Greetings Maria x

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    1. Gwil W10 August 2016 at 12:03

      Maria you are right. In the end it's only the grey matter that matters. You can have the loveliest hair in the world but if you're as thick as two short planks . . .

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  3. Magyar10 August 2016 at 15:50

    gwyn
    fehe'r
    white
    __ As you say, all the same; that we still need a comb, is all that matters. Smiles_!
    _m

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    1. Gwil W10 August 2016 at 16:35

      Ha ha ha :) very good one!

      And the comb has more teeth.

      Thanks.

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  4. Rachel Phillips11 August 2016 at 09:34

    A rear view selfie.

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    1. Gwil W11 August 2016 at 19:15

      :) That's the long and the short of it.

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