Retirement Plan

I wrote this 2 years ago. I am quite a long way off of retirement but when I get there I have plans! I am a wannabe crusty.

Retirement Plan

I want dreadlocks
Old, grey dreads with brightly coloured wool.
They will be long
but not too long
so that I can put them up
and they will be a sign
That I have finally left the rat race – One day!

When I go out,
even if I have to dress up,
I will have my dreads and
they will make me smile
My dreads will be versatile.
They will be part of the woman I will become
I won’t be mum-sy
Or beige. Or bland.
With my dreadlock crown.
I will stand out from the OAP crowd.

When I am older and can shun
my responsibilities.
My long, grey and bright woolly woven dreads
Will show one and all that I am free