Signs of Age

Intro

Signs of Age is a villanelle that came from a simple moment of honesty in the mirror, when I decided I didn’t want to start hiding the gray.

It’s about learning to see change as something earned, not lost, a reflection on time, experience, and the quiet pride that comes with both.

Going gray and that’s OK
I don’t mind the signs of age
They show the wisdom of my days

Some may think it’s all the rage
To dye their hair and hide their face
I don’t mind the signs of age

I’ve lived my life at my own pace
And learned from every joy and pain
To dye their hair and hide their face

Is not a choice that I would make
I’m proud of every mark and trace
And learned from every joy and pain

That beauty is not just a phase
It’s something deeper than the skin
I’m proud of every mark and trace

That tell the stories of where I’ve been
Going gray and that’s OK
It’s something deeper than the skin
They show the wisdom of my days