Go grey..

Do I have the courage to step out

In full revelation of my age, to go without

Coloring my grey hair- does my vanity allow

This departure from convention- it seems radical somehow

Although my grey roots are visible to everyone

Until another coat of hair color gets done

The rest of my hair artificial color retains

The secret of my age, my hair tries to maintain

My wrinkles and crows’ feet my age reveal

Which my colored hair tries hard to conceal..

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Coloring my hair every few weeks is onerous

I expose my hair to chemicals hazardous

There are compelling arguments in support

Of going au naturel with my hair, to sport

Hair that is completely grey (or white)

Could be a powerful statement in its own right..

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Why is there such a compelling need

To appear younger than my age indeed?

So many societal conventions I am ready to break

Why not this one, I tell myself but it would take

A lot of contemplation before I can make up my mind

Eventually the courage to go grey I hope to find