More than the Silver in my Hair
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Showing my true colors!
The silver is peeking through once again,
Attempting… to make its debut.
A sweet voice, that surely is not my own,
Calling me to leave it alone and let it be.
Who must I impress?
Why hide the years that I have earned with honor?
Comfortable in my own skin, surely the strands,
Deserve the same respect.
Silver that covers my head,
Beckons me with a gentle calling,
Telling me it is time,
Accepting this place in my life,
No longer afraid,
Resting in the natural process.
Who would not love me,
With my silver strands?
If he turns the other way,
Then he is not the man my heart desires.
I am more than the silver in my hair.
Sunnie Day
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awesome i love it
Hi Stessily,
I have a support group..haha who would have thought women going silver would need a support group but it is truly so much more than the color..it is an acceptance of who we are in life at this time as we age. Society puts such pressure on women and I really think the tides are turning..
Take care and thank you so much,
Sunnie
Sunnie, Your tribute to those mischievous silver strands which play havoc with our self-image is endearing.
I love this charming little question: "Who would not love me, With my silver strands?"
Indeed, who would not love me with my upturned nose, my freckles, my dimples, and all the other features which trouble us until we accept them as part of us?
Charming and interesting. Great interview with Cindy Joseph, who shows us all what our golden years can look like.
Kind regards, Stessily
Hello Lord,
I guess many go kicking and screaming at entering older age..I did that for awhile...now I am just tired and decided to let go and ease into it...like a fine restored car...I may be getting older..but I am going to try to embrace what I got..haha 49..ahhh just a babe...hehe
Sunnie
Hello Cre8or,
haha Baldness is sexy too...it is all in how someone carries themselves and their attitude...Bald or silver...we have to still have to have fun and enjoy life..Thank you so much for reading.
Sunnie
Sunnie,
I'm 49 and showind already the legacy of dad on the sides, still proud and youthful though. Nice you have sown us soem pictures! I see Epi, admiring your smile ang prasing the path you walk. Nice hub and inspirational piece for us that are entering the golden years slowly.....well, not me yet!! Lol!
LORD
Amen. All though, I don't have this problem...I'll go bald gracefully!
Hello Will,
So happy you still have your hair..the silver only adds a distinquished look! Thank you for stopping by.
Sunnie
Hello Marisa,
Thank you for your kind comment. I am sure many will keep Clariol in the market place for a very long time..haha
Take care,
Sunnie
Sunnie Day, this is beautiful and encourages us to embrace our crown of wisdom. I like to call these tenacious strands, wisdom highlights. One day I shall hope to show mine with grace and beautify, but for now I shall keep Loreal in business :)
You look beautiful in your picture, MissOlive/Marisa
voted up!
My formerly black hair is now almost all silver, but at least I still have hair! Both of my sons are balding.
Hello A.A. lol...well next time you are in town and we go to lunch I will make sure I get that discount..hahaha
Good to see you! Hope you are doing well.
Sunnie
Silver highlights are so in. You look beautiful! On a more negative note, I have never been offered a discount anywhere becuase of my silver hair. I'm cantankerous and stubborn. Where's my discount?
Hello bingskee
Thank you so much for taking the time to read my poem. I loved your comment. You are so right..so many fear growing older but I want to be happy and the only way to be happy is to accept what is and embrace life as it comes. Thank you again for offering such a kind comment.
Sunnie
hello to you. this is such a nice poem. voted it up as beautiful!
Who must I impress?
Why hide the years that I have earned with honor?
Comfortable in my own skin, surely the strands,
Deserve the same respect.
such beautiful lines...
i remember that time when i wrote a post with the title 'So What If I Am Forty?' it got varied reactions as i realized that there are some women who would not dare tell their age even if it shows. weird truly. when i am not really bothered about it at all. i guess i am one of those few who is comfortable with my age and womanhood.
Hello Prasetio,
Yes my friend you are so right..A womens hair is her covering her crown and glory..I think that is why we worry over it so. We want it to look the best, feel the best, and it makes us feel good about who we are. It is a very spiritual thing to most whether we know it or not. You are so sweet. Thank you for coming by..I just saw your hub and will head over there.
Hugs,
Sunnie
Hi Mary,
I love your hair..so pretty ..I was kind of suprised how this took off but then it is a topic close to all womens heart..Thank you my friend,
Love,
Sunnie
I have earned every white hair in my head! I bleached for years until I decided to "just let it go". Are you surprised at how many comments you are getting with this Hub? Guess we gals are really interested in our hair! hope your day is great!
Hi, Sunny! I love your hair and you look so beautiful. I know that hair is like a crown. I love everything here, the picture, poem and the video as well. Good work and rated up!
Blessing,
Hello MM, and htodd,
Thank you both for coming by and reading..Yes a very hot topic for sure among women. It is something that each person has to decide for themselves..No right or wrong as only that person can say what makes them feel good inside. I am on my way and praying I can keep my hands off the dye..lol
Sunnie
Thanks for the nice post...Great
What a darling hub Sunnie and I see it's a very popular topic that many of us relate to. LOL I know I do.
Hi Neil,
Your comment made me laugh so hard..Just to let you know bald is beautiful...;)
Kind of scary to have that much hair on your eyebrows..lol
My prayer for you is that you will always have hair on your head...hahahaha
Thanks for the smiles,
Sunnie
Cool Hub. I always said grey was no problem.... bald.. well I did not want to go there - would have to grow my eyebrows long and comb them back.... LOVE Eva Cassidy... what a perfect video for this hub... Awesome
Hello Derdriu
Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by. I loved your comment..so encouraging..thank you!
Sunnie
Sunnie Day, What a charming, endearing, lilting tribute to the rewarding, well-earned silver sheen which hair can take at any point in life! Your poetic offering brims with a gently insistent meter, humorous images, and philosophical insights. In particular, I like how you connect the title and the last gently ironic line.
Thank you for sharing, voted up + all,
Derdriu
Hello Fennel,
I bet you are striking. I read an article last night about how our skin changes as we age and the hair does too..a natural process to blend the two together. Sometimes our eyes decieve us on what really looks good as we have wore it for so long..My natural hair is almost black but looks so harsh on me when I dye it. Then because of the pigment in my hair when I dye it, it always turns this yucky reddish brown..I just gave up..lol Thank you so much for adding such a great comment
Sunnie
Hello Sue, Good Morning I am so happy to see that your are embracing the natural process. Sometimes it has taken many of us much longer to get it..I hope that I can continue to feel empowered as I walk through this process.
Much love,
Sunnie
Morning Lesley,
Thank you for your kind comment..I understand what you are saying..I feel young inside too...that is what counts..I think there is such a stigma about grey hair..maybe we can change that around. Our hair is our crown and glory..
Hugs,
Sunnie
Morning Beck,
Oh okay I have seen that done..I just didnt know the name..How fun is that!
Hi Donna,
I was so excited to see you here. You were my inspiration last year..I was the one who sent you the picture of the us. There was me, the school nurse and two teachers who went silver...Sunnie is my suthor name..not sure if you remember me. Anyway of course I failed, colored my hair but now back to growing out. I feel so empowered each time I read your blog. Thank you so much for taking the time to come by. I was so happy to give you a shout out..
Hugs,
Sunnie
Perfect. And thanks for the lovely shout-out for my blog Rock the Silver. I love what you said about empowering the woman on the outside as well as on the inside. That's really what I aim for, and it makes me feel great to know that I get it right once in awhile!
Sunnie you look fantastic!
I feel so young and that's what matters, but everytime I look in the mirror and see grey - it just doesn't seem 'right'!
A wonderful hub and voted up
Hi Sunnie,
You wear the silver well. I don't have a lot of grey so I have had others assume that I must colour my hair. I don't and have no desire to do so.
Voted up up and away!
Good on you Sunnie, I agree with you, who are we trying to impress with our chemically dyed locks. I have resisted the packet fix for some months now and my hair has never been healthier. Though it's not quite silver I have a lovely salt and pepper look happening ;)
Chalking is when you take pastels and color a strip of hair with it. You have to wet the strip to get it to transfer. It washes out, the next time you wash it. I have a blue strip in my hair right now. She wanted to see how much it transferred it. The grey lets it transfer easy.
Hello Kj,
Thanks so much for coming by..yes I was shocked how many came by with this one..I think it is in the heart of every woman and something we can all relate too. We all may not be able to let go but is nice to have the support when we finally do decide. Thank you so much for sharing your story..I love your hair! Thank you again,
Sunnie
Sunnie.. happy with who you are, good for you!!
loved the hub, and WOW did you get comment action..alot more than " Does your toenail polish match your personality?"just kidding..Isn't it funny how society denotes the stages of our life in reference to physical image? I was blonde and went white overnight in my forties and even my hairdresser used to ask me ,what do you use on your hair to get that colour? Everyone would comment on it( I am now 69) I wear it very short..and it became my signature look..One less thing to worry about..now about those wrinkles...
Hi Becky,
I bet your hair is beautiful and your crowning glory. What is chalking? I hope mine will grow fast..
I get the senior discount without asking and I am only 53 this month. The perks abound. I just am not sure I want to look this old. Katy just tells me that she loves my hair and the silver is beautiful. She chalked my hair tonight.
hahaha Mike...dont feel bad..just maybe he was being nice...I got a discount at Applebee's last year when I went silver...so there are perks..we have to look on the bright side..lol
This hub is a big hit. I am going to get to the root of this. And lastly it is very disconcerting to have a middle aged man open a door for me.
Hi Mar,
I understand believe me...it is not for everyone and we all come to this point at different times..If anyone had asked me four years ago I would have said NO WAY!! lol Thank you so much for reading and leaveing a great comment..
Hugs,
Sunnie
Dear Sunnie,
This is a wise, self-actualized piece, where your inner beauty pushes straight on through. I don't see where hair color matters in the least, I think you look amazing either way!
I, however, am sticking with Rosemay's team for the near and forseeable future (southern denial...)!
Voted UP & Beautiful. Hugs, mar.
Thank you my silver sister Ruchira,
Instead of fighting them I am going to embrace them..Lovely comment thank you.
Sunnie
Just today I saw a couple of streaks of silver hair...I was overjoyed, Sunnie.
Silver hair signifies wisdom, poise and elegance (according to me) My friend, you have all of the above.
wonderful hub...loved it!
Hi PWalker,
Thanks for such a great comment..I just got brave and added a picture of my silver shining threw...Yikes! It has begun..the process of letting go..
Sunnie
Hi Ruby,
Oh sweet friend I am the last one to say any thing to anyone about coloring or not to color..We each have to get to that point..some may come some may not and it is so okay either way..For me...it was time but everyone is different..Thank you so much for a great comment..and funny too..Please tell Nice and Easy to take care..:)
Hugs
Sunnie
I must say that i really tried to let my hair go gray, but each time i passed the mirror, i became confused, not knowing who that Lady was. Afer applying the blond color, I said, " Well hello Girl, good to see you back " Hee..I don't feel old and until i do, 'Nice and easy' is my pal...Great hub..enjoyed the fun...
A very nice poem the sentiments of which I have taken to heart. I got a little antsy when the first grays started showing up in my late 50s, but now I like the silver that tinges my temples and eyebrows. It's a badge of honor, signifying a life well lived.
Rated up and beautiful!
Hi Rosemary
I am laughing so hard at your comment..Last year at school there was three of us who decided to go silver..such a kinder word..anyway...One lasted..Me and the other lady gave in and colored..It was not that I did not like it but I let my husband make one comment and that was it..said my face did not match my hair..haha I am 51...so...will try again...So many feel the way you do and I truly understand..The ulitmate battle for women rages on...lol
Thank you my friend,
Sunnie
Well I am not growing old gracefully. I am still dying my hair, I don't 'feel' old enough to have grey hair yet, I don't think I look old enough either. Lol Plus that colour really doesn't suit me at all. Lol
No sorry but I am going to have to be dragged through old age. I am 62 this month but still have a long way to go.
Great hub and lovely poem Sunnie
Hi Ann,
Yes it really is...I know been there done that too..Call me Fickle then slap me silly...lol
Hi Mike,
I know coloring does change ones appearence for sure. It costs so much to keep it up...I want my hair to be healthy too..I just had to do it so often...My heart tells me to let it go...I have never tried for very long...Wish me luck! Thank you for stopping by :)
Sunnie
This is full of wisdom. It speaks to the ages. It addresses our common adventure with how to deal with the knowledge obtained along the way.
I have a sister that is just slightly older, and a trip to the hair dresser makes her look ten years younger than myself - just say'n
It's a crown of glory.
I like to add low lights. I change from week to week. Fickle me.
Hello Bob,
That was so sweet of you to say..Thank you :) Us women..geeezzz..I am relieved now..made up my mind and just going to let nature do its own thing...lol
Thank you again for your lovely comment.
Hugs,
Sunnie
Hello Susie,
Yes those silver strands do have a mind of their own..for me the color does not last and dont want my hair to fall out..then that is another problem completely..hahaha..so time to let the grey run free..:) Thank you for stopping by,
Sunnie
I must have the same mindset! My silver, no matter how often I try to wash it away, keeps returning. Why? Who knows? It has a mind of its own.
We notice more the gold in your heart, Sunnie X
Bob
Hello Eddy, Frank, Brenda, Debbie, Ghaelach, Spirit Whisperer, Greg, Genna, Suzie, Frog, Cardisa, Becky, Pandagirl.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this poem. I am sorry I am not answering each one. Has been such a busy time but I do so appreciate all your wonderful thoughts and all the beautiful comments. It is strange how a woman goes through so many mixed emotions with her hair. Some handle it so gracefully and that is I how I long to be. Men are so distinguished and it does not seem to affect them as much. I have finally found peace in letting my hair go natural. It has been a battle within. Maybe wanting to hold on to youth but inside I am me still. It has become such a chore to continue to dye it as in one week the silver wants to come out and play. I am so encouraged by your comments. To me it is more than vanity but letting go. Free to be who I am inside and out. I know this is very hard on some women and it is a process. Wishing you all a very blessed day and again thank you so much for stopping by.
Hugs,
Sunnie
PS May I add one more thing..If there is a man or woman who has thought of doing this..there is a site called Rockthesilver it is all about empowering the woman on the outside as well as on the inside. It is a wonderful site.
Beauty is in the hearts and eyes of the beholder, beauty comes from within and shines for all to enjoy are words we have heard for many years...just believe them and the gray hairs are rarely noticed. Enjoy life. Aging is a life of memories....hope they are all wonderful.
Sunnie, I know the feeling. I have great hair, that my dear daughter is envious of. Waist length, naturally curly and extremely soft. People have been complimenting it since I was a baby. Men and women. Probably my one vanity. And then, my husband tells me that he never really liked my hair. He thinks that straight, slick hair is the sexiest. I am heart-broken. He doesn't care what color it is as long as it isn't a strange color.
When my hair starts to get silver, I will not cover it up. I recently discovered that I like ageing, maybe because I am ageing so well....lol
SD - Age gracefully is my motto. You still look like a striking young woman Sunnie, so don't sweat it or fret it. It is going to happen. It is inevitable.
The Frog
Great poem! Personally, I have no intention of dying my hair as it slowly turns from brown to grey. But, it's a personal choice. Some women feel more confident with dyed hair. I say, go with what makes you feel comfortable!
“Resting in the natural process.” This is so lovely, Sunnie. Silver hair is beautiful; it is also earned as well as acquired. Silver wisdom is something that glows with women who accept this, gracefully, as do the men in our lives. I saw a film, recently, with a mature Helen Hayes. Not an ounce of hair dye or cosmetic surgery, and she was sooo beautiful – such grace! (I only hope that I will be half as wise and as fortunate.) Up and beyond. :-)
Hi Sunnie, I look at the gray hair and wrinkles as medals of honor of having succesfully survived a full life. As you can see on my profile picture, my hair is getting there quickly. It's all catching up with me and I am not going to hide it. I have all I need in my life and she seems happy with the way I am, that's all that matters. Great hub, as usual for you. Greg
Beautiful and dignified. I have to send this hub to my sister who is a world renowned soprano singer and who refuses to dye her hair though she is put under great pressure to do so for performances.It is going up on Facebook too. Thank you.
Hi Sunnie.
I had a few streaks of light colour to my dark hair when I was 13 years of age. It never really bothered me and now it's wavy, actually the right word is waving and by that I mean waving bye bye.
Sunnie we don't have grey hair, it is dark white and it adds a bit character to a person.
Take care.
LOL Ghaelach
Good morning Sunnie.. dear friend.. I love this hub.. your poem.. My hair has turned white. so white.. I try and color it but it will not stay on long like it used to. LOL..fighting old age.
God Bless you my dear.
debbie
This is just lovely and wel lwritten. It also is timely because I justhad my hair cut short and am letting all of the color grow out. Then I will be all natural with lots of beautiful silver. Your line "I am more than the silver in my hair." made me think "I am me because of the silver in my hair". Thanks Sunnie for this beautiful tribute to a woman who has received silver that shall never tarnish.
a great Hub Sunnie day.. good share but do what I do spray paint the bathroom mirror with black spray paint.. so the grays won't show up..huh? LOL thank you for sharing
Brilliant Sunnie and so true;however I am a little hypocrtical here beacause as soon as my roots grow and there's that line of nearly white hair the dye goes on pronto!!!
I say that I am not growing old gracefully because I was older in my mind in my twenties than I am now and I am not growing old again.
The only obstacle is that while my mind is so young my body says otherwise ha ha ha!!! Oh well never mind it should be fun the older I get !!!!!
Thank you so much for this thought provoking poem Sunnie!! An award of Up up and away for you with no doubt!!
Take care and have a great day.
Eddy.
Thank you Fiddleman for such a sweet comment. How very blessed you both are to have that special love to share through time.
God bless,
Sunnie
Great hub Sunnie. The mirror each morning reveals so much and what a blessing to be growing older, especially with the girl of my dreams.
Sunnie Day Hub Author 2 months ago
Thank you Winbo, appreciate you taking the time to read this hub. Have a great day.
Sunnie