Crown of Grace

🎵 Lyrics: “Crown of Grace”

Inspired by “The Reluctant Bald Head” by George Kariuki Njamwitha

Verse 1

They came one by one,

Like shadows in the rain—

Strands of youth surrendering

To time’s quiet campaign.

The mirror cast its verdict,

Each comb became a fight,

I held on to the temples

Through every sleepless night.

Pre-Chorus

Barbers preached the gospel,

“Let go and wear the dome,”

But I prayed to every follicle,

“Don’t leave me all alone…”

Chorus

This isn’t just the loss of hair,

It’s threads of love and lore—

A mother's hands, a campus kiss,

A past I can’t ignore.

But this skin beneath the stories

Still glows with quiet grace.

I wear my crown of silence

Like thunder on my face.

Verse 2

Oils and whispered wishes,

Like rituals of old,

But time rewrote the scripture

In silver and in gold.

Each memory, a chapter

Unraveled by the breeze,

But wisdom lives in bareness

Like sermons in the trees.

Bridge

Uncovered, not defeated,

No dread beneath the sun,

I walk with proud conviction

Though the battles can’t be won.

I did not choose this season,

But still I stand, unbowed—

A reluctant, brave ambassador,

Of age that speaks aloud.

Final Chorus

This isn’t just the loss of hair,

It’s threads of love and lore—

A mother’s hands, a lover’s touch,

The stories I restore.

And if the wind should take the rest,

Let it know I’ve grown—

For every fall has lifted me,

To wear the scalp I own.

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