Beads and Hippie Hair
How lucky can one man be
To have the love and friendship
Oh so many sweet adorable people
Here on the Soup... male and female
It's like a love-in from the sixties
Minus the beads and hippie hair
(Well, I'm supposing!)
Those were wild, free spirited days
Making love, NOT war
I was newly married back then to my first wife, Linda
Busy raising three young kiddies
And struggling to make ends meet
My rewards though were much greater
With 3 super kids, a gorgeous wife and a new career
The closest I got to becoming a hippie
Was letting my hair grow long (shoulder length)
And growing a beard
Which, believe it or not, I still have today
Those were difficult times back then
But oh so rewarding... ahhh memories!
© Jack Ellison 2014
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