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When my head was bald

and I didn't have teeth,

I was reliant on others for sustenance.

I didn't question

and I believed what I was told.

When my head was blonde

and I had only baby teeth,

I was reliant on others for sustenance.

I began to question

But I believed what I was told.

When my head was long

and i had my grown up teeth,

I relied on myself for sustenance.

I had lots or questions

and a mind of my own.

When my head is thin

and I still have all my teeth,

will I rely on others for sustenance?

I'll still have many questions

and a mind of my own.

When my head is bald

and I don't have any teeth,

I'll rely on others for sustenance.

Will I have answers to my questions

and do what i am told?

all rights reserved. copyright Justin W. Price Jan 19, 2012.

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