Carved Out Faces
I'm a man of many faces
I've carved out over time
I carry them around with me
In a leather bag strapped to my side
Usually I'll leave it up to others
How it is they set the mood
The way we interact
To what face it is I choose
I have a face I use for concern
One I have that looks deep in thought
I'm still working on the one that looks like it's in love
But I'm not sure I'll use it a lot
I've got one that's fairly happy
It's taken years to carve it out
Five different ones in stages of sadness
Two that are riddled with doubt
I hold onto one that no longer fits me
I haven't worn in quite some time
It's the face that I was born with
The innocence of a child
One I've carved over and over
Cause I wear it out all the time
It's the one with the look of disbelief
When it gazes on the state of mankind
I have a face with which I greet strangers
One I use with friends
Also a face that says I'm sorry
If I need to make amends
But there is one I don't carry with me
The face I leave at home
For when I lock my door at night
It's the face I call alone...
Copyright © Mike Hauser | Year Posted 2016
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