…
I hesitated for a long time.
Age is not just a number
it is a roadblock in the mind.
Should I, or should I not?
“What will people think?”
hushed by “So what?”
Did I mean it
or did I lie to myself?
The worst of all falsehoods.
If the youngsters do it
why can’t I?
Or should I not?
Age, a trickster
whispering in my ear
until I believe.
But I didn’t listen
did it anyway
and now:
It’s for all to see
magenta strands
standing out.
In my white-colored hair
a ray of bright pink
for the world to see.
One is never too old
to try new things
and let the inner child play.
…
Yes! We’ve worked hard for so long, it’s time to have fun and be ourselves. 🙂 Wonderful poem, Bridget!
I very much agree that we are never to old to try new things🌺
I feel lucky that I get to continue to do some of the things I loved as a kid, paint, take pictures, play in a band. I think my husband thinks my inner child is out all the time!
I can play with my dogs, run around like a clown and blame them 🙂 I paint and craft, I wear funny socks, I watch animated movies (if I am in the mood) and I dance around in my workroom. It’s the inner child or an adult who is just happy and creative. Hard to tell. 🙂
Play your heart out! I love this poem! … I admit I have a really hard time going by a swing set at the park without letting my inner child take flight. Sometimes you HAVE TO do it!
Swing sets are time machines 🙂
Oooh, I like that idea!
Yes, indeed. Go for it
I did 🙂
Lovely poem. I’m glad you did something that makes you happy. 🙂
I am having fun :). Thank you, Nancy
Wonderful!
🙂
Words to sing from the highest mountaintop! Arrived at after a lifetime of climbing and striving. May your ray of bright pink wave brilliantly in the wind, for the world to see! 🩷
Thank you so much, I love it and it suits me. I have gotten more compliments in four weeks than in the last twenty years. 🙂
You’re very welcome. Wonderfully inspiring and a delight to imagine! 😊
Love this! Age is certainly a trickster indeed. I took me to get into my 40’s before I started to figure it out.
It’s funny how much we don’t know when we are young. All these rules and regulations that we give ourselves. The worries what other people might think of us. It’s silly!
Great post Bridget and the ending is so true. Bravo for letting thee inner child out.
The genie is out of the bottle, there is no going back now 🙂