F. William Broome

BEING GRAY

Bill Broome: June 2006Eyes flicker upward during
conversations telling me
they detect a noticeable change
in my head covering
to a lighter color hair
formerly luscious brown
its dignified streaks fading
white spreading like fresh snow
locking me into an irreversible
older elder senior elite
labels of comfort and pride
Whatthehell – I still have hair