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Embracing the Bald

Inside my head, reality Slithered right up to me and called, "Look old man, that mirror don't lie," "You might as well, embrace the bald" Still I held out, I'd wear a hat From reality I was refraining Until at last, up there on top I had but two hairs remaining! I reached up to settle them down But then plucked one off instead Deftly breaking my solemn vow To not harm a hair on my head! I gazed in the bathroom mirror Then plucked ceremoniously Slowly lifted the toilet seat And flushed a burial at sea! The chrome dome now, I've accepted Though it's very smooth to the touch It's something I have to live with To embrace though, seems a bit much!

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Dean Wood

Date: 9/24/2019 10:14:00 AM

LOL Pat! I can certainly relate to this one. When I got down to just three hairs on top, I braided them, when I lost one of those, I parted down the middle, and when I lost all but one, I went with the "spiked" doo! Truly hilarious write Pat!

Pat Adams
Date: 9/24/2019 12:32:00 PM

Ha! Hard to let go for sure!...........80)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/24/2019 8:11:00 AM

Real world problems!

Pat Adams
Date: 9/24/2019 12:32:00 PM

Well you have to live it I guess. Hair brained Idea for a poem!..........thanks for commenting!!......pat

Hello There

Date: 9/23/2019 5:41:00 PM

I laughed pretty hard throughout this humorous piece, pat. Very entertaining, for sure! Thing is, and I say this sincerely, all that magnificent lack of hair does is allow more surface area to gather tender kisses ;)

Pat Adams
Date: 9/23/2019 5:54:00 PM

Wow! Yes...yeah....I can go for that!!!......80)

Swetha Vangaveti

Date: 9/23/2019 11:07:00 AM

This is such a painful story to all of those out there who love their hair!!

Pat Adams
Date: 9/23/2019 5:32:00 PM

Mine was down to the middle of my back, but when it started to go on top, well, that's just not a very good look for me. Oh well.......Thanks for commenting Swetha. What a moniker!.....80)....pat

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 9/23/2019 9:36:00 AM

My man has embraced his baldness since his teens. One of his boys got his hair gene too, D'oh! (tho bald heads usually mean hairy chests, yum) And, I live your new avatar dude ;D, xomo!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/24/2019 8:11:00 AM

LOL, Maureen!

Pat Adams
Date: 9/23/2019 5:30:00 PM

Thanks Maureen. Actually I've got so much hair everywhere else, I guess there just wasn't any left for my head!!......What are ya gonna do??......80)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/23/2019 8:23:00 AM

Ha ha, good one. God only made a few perfect heads and the rest he covered with hair. ;0)

Pat Adams
Date: 9/23/2019 5:29:00 PM

Awesome way to look at it. Yeah, and the rest he put brains in. Wait, ok I'm not to good at this. We'll just go with what you said!!...........80)