Thursday, February 26, 2009

Ode to Hair

I have enough hair
on my head with a wave,
But none on my face
Almost daily I shave.

But today in the mirror
there was a weird look,
I started to tremble
I stumbled and shook.

Right there on top
along the front hairline,
Emerged a few gray ones
Things were not too fine.

My eyes then gazed down
and what did I see,
My eyebrows had gone rogue
Like branches of a tree.

And sprouts of new growth
are taking over my ears,
Both inside and out
My greatest of fears.

My head tilted up
to inspect my fair nose,
Just the normal amount
of hair I suppose.

Even a few hairs
on my own chest,
Have gone over to gray
They failed the test.

Things have gone crazy
all over my body,
The hair on my person
is becoming quite shoddy.

The markers of time
are starting to show,
The hair is a first
What's next I don't know.

Will it soon fall out
or will it start thinning,
Whatever may come
Father time is winning.

I'm cool with it really
all that it means,
Is a little more grooming
So I don't cause a scene.

All that I hope
is that people don't stare,
And that is today's post
It is My Ode to Hair

15 comments:

Cece said...

Yeah! I'm first. Wow, now that is a change.
Usually you don't see me till way down the page.

I tried to rhyme there, but I'm sure I failed.
I must stop this madness before it makes me wail.
I hope that you are having a glorious Non Birthday day and you are keeping those nasty gray hairs at bay.

Karen ^..^ said...

Wow, that was a brilliant poem!!! Did you write it?

Stupid question, of course you did.

Yup. It now takes me twice as long, to look half as good, as I did ten years ago.

But I'm ok with it too.

Youth really is wasted on the young.

Merely Me said...

Bravo!
Brilliant!
Beautiful Bob!

WV: Barshte - shoulda been at the Onion

Suzanne said...

That is insanely brilliant!!!!!! Welcome to the club honey. Can you believe how time kept on ticking, ticking, ticking into the future? Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm. And so it goes.

Megan said...

I must confess I am dying my hair tonight.

Suzanne said...

Cece would like your phone number. I thought I had it, but realized it was Rob's. Bob, Rob...everything starts to blend. Email your phone number to either me or Cece. Apparently she's preparing the birthday party and needs final details. Don't disappoint. And no, I don't have time to blog and email, so put stuff here that should be in an email, but know you understand there are only 24 hours in my day. I do the best I can. Oh, and honey, by the way, when's your birthday? I swear to God I'm gonna kill ya.

XO

Anonymous said...

Bob, you make Dr. Seuss proud.

Happy Birthday!!!

just bob said...

(866) JUST-BOB

Practically Joe said...

Please don't worry
Take some time relaxing
Most can be fixed
With just a bit of a waxing

Cece said...

I'll be sure to call that number and harrass you.

Hope you are having a wonderful Friday!!

kylie said...

you are just trying to distract everybody from your birthday

Merely Me said...

Happy! Birthday! Bob!

Anonymous said...

ahahahahhahahahahaha.

awesome!

Suzanne said...

I had to go back up and look at the fucking guestion. Oh, right, it wasn't.

Happy Birthday Bob!

XO Blottie

What?

Suzanne said...

God, you just gotta love Merelyme.

XO