[etni] old woman poem
- From: Sharon Tzur <sharontzu5@xxxxxxx>
- To: etni <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 20:17:34 +0200
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Thanks to all those who sent me the poem "Crabbit old women" - which is what
I was looking for. Meanwhile, I got some other nice stuff. Here is one I
really liked, sent by Gabi Hershtik.
THE PURPLE HAT
Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a Queen.
Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella.
Age 15: She looks at herself as the "Ugly Sister"-"Mom, I can't go to
school looking like this!"
Age 20: She looks at herself and sees, "too fat/too thin, too short/too
tall, too straight/too curly"-but decides she's going out anyway.
Age 30: She looks at herself and sees, "too fat/too thin, too short/too
tall, too straight/too curly"-but decides she doesn't have time to fix it
so she's going out anyway.
At 40: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too
tall, too straight/too curly"-but says, "At least I'm clean," and goes out
anyway.
Age 50: She looks at herself, sees "I am", and goes wherever she wants to
go.
Age 60: She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who
can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers
the world.
Age 70: She looks at herself and sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes
out and enjoys life.
Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out
to have fun with the world.
Maybe we should all grab that purple hat earlier.
Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella.
Age 15: She looks at herself as the "Ugly Sister"-"Mom, I can't go to
school looking like this!"
Age 20: She looks at herself and sees, "too fat/too thin, too short/too
tall, too straight/too curly"-but decides she's going out anyway.
Age 30: She looks at herself and sees, "too fat/too thin, too short/too
tall, too straight/too curly"-but decides she doesn't have time to fix it
so she's going out anyway.
At 40: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too
tall, too straight/too curly"-but says, "At least I'm clean," and goes out
anyway.
Age 50: She looks at herself, sees "I am", and goes wherever she wants to
go.
Age 60: She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who
can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers
the world.
Age 70: She looks at herself and sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes
out and enjoys life.
Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out
to have fun with the world.
Maybe we should all grab that purple hat earlier.
Yours,
Sharon Tzur
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