Written for: Sunday Muse #177
Ach, it is becoming
too difficult to braid
the hair I have stubbornly
sought to keep. Deep veins
and liver-spotted, arthritic
hands, are gnarled like an old
tree. Honey, would you please
help me finish this chore
that once was a pleasure?
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As they say, aging isn’t for sissies!
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That’s right, q!
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I do hope she doesnt cut it. Her hair is so beautiful.
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Isn’t it? That’s what I wanted to do with mine, however, I’m still coloring it.
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Good one!
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Thanks, Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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I would have no qualms about someone braiding my hair.
Since I have no long hair (any more) I equate this predicament
to that of scratching my own back only harder.
If I have a chance I might ask fellow Texan, Willie Nelson
if he braids his own.
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Willie is definitely one of my heroes. He probably does the braids himself!
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bravo!!! Nice one Sara
much❤love
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Thanks, Gillena!💜
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I love this, Sara!
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Thanks, Misk!
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Yeah, it looks pretty painful to me.
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I always said that by the time I reach 70,
I’m going to keep growing my hair into its natural color. Too late!
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And still, there will be a braid.
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Has to be.
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I love your analog in this Sara!! Those hands have been through a lot indeed!
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Thanks, Carrie!
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I am positive her request will be met with a loving ‘of course my darling’ … soulmates forever.
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That’s how I see this. Thanks, Helen.
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As, so nice that she still has a honey. I do too and your poem made me chuckle because I see myself in it. A good read.
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Thanks, Myrna!
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Trying to maintain a once favorite and easy hair chore does test hands at some point. It is great she has someone to ask to help her.
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Yes, fingers and hands do not follow instructions well when we age.
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