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Topic: Illustrate the meaning of "Every Dark Cloud has a Silver Lining" (without using the actual phrase or literal example). (02/28/08)
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TITLE: No Bother | Previous Challenge Entry
By Debbie Wistrom
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ADD TO MY FAVORITES
No one will notice, in the back, barely visible to most
No bother, so few to cause such a worry
I easily ignore them.
Noticeable changes in my early thirties
Salt and pepper is the rage, some even pay for this look
No bother, everybody has a few
I claim them as my heritage.
The end of that decade draws near
Every morning there is another and another, everyone will know
Much bother, doom and gloom ensue, how can this happen
I am much too young.
The forties come storming in
Leaving a wake of evidence that mid-life is eminent
No bother, I wear them as a badge of honor
I deserve every one.
This decade decides to shake things up
More, many more join the party on my noggin
No bother, some days the mirror is my friend when it hides the proof
I take note on other days when every one apparent.
Tomorrow I’ll be forty seven
Curly gray ringlets frame my face
No bother, I have decided to wear my halo
I see it as a sign that my time is near.
Soon, if God wills, I’ll be approaching the half way point
Each day, my badge reminds me that the day of all days is near
No bother, I want to go home, I’m willing when He is ready
I look forward to seeing God, and to see how he sees me.
If more decades He allows
Oh the changes I will see, sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties
No bother, a ripe old age is in the cards
I want to wear it well.
Will He see the wild and rampant twenty-year-old
Please, forget the thirties and the forties not so hot
No bother, for the future, for surely only He knows
I want to claim my silver halo and find my peace in Him.
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I don't have a struggle with gray hair; I have a struggle with losing my hair. LOL. Oh well, like your story says, each one that falls out just brings me closer to meeting my wonderful Creator. :)
"I take note on other days when every one apparent."
This line read awkwardly for me, not sure why, but otherwise, the rest of the pace seemed fine. Nice job. ^_^
I liked this very much.