Jack Ellison Poet Quatrain

Do You Like What You See In the Mirror

Do you like what you see in the mirror?
Do you cringe at your sordid reflection
Take heart my dear friend, could be a lot worse
We all have minor imperfections

There are some of us with big oversized honkers
And a some have these sticky out ears
Eyes that are crossed and foul smelling breath
Who haven't had friends in years

People often say “we'll call you next week”
But next week never seems to get here
Could it be they're just trying hard to avoid me
With my belly that's seen too much beer

But the bottom line is we are all quite unique
No one has a claim on perfection
We don't have a choice with how we turn out
It's totally about natural selection

So now I feel better bout my funny appearance
No more need to cover it with a beard
Had this face fuzz since nineteen sixty-two
Without it gonna feel a bit weird

© Jack Ellison 2013

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Sandra Adams September 27, 2013 at 7:44 PM we are our own worst critics....enjoyed this piece, nicely penned :) Jack Ellison September 28, 2013 at 6:17 PM Thank you my dear Sandra... hugs, Jack xoxox

Russell Sivey September 27, 2013 at 1:59 PM No, not the beard! I have grown fond of the beard my friend, I like it! But you know, it is truly up to you, if you really want to shave it then do, you don't have to listen to us...but it seems that the consensus is we all want you to keep your beard! You don't want to disappoint all of us do you? HA HA! No pressure (don't cut it)! This is a perfect imperfection write my friend, and believe you me, we ALL have our imperfections, just that some of us seem to have more (Like me), Great Work!! Jack Ellison September 28, 2013 at 6:17 PM Had it too long... me without a beard? Not a chance, it's who I've been since '62! Feeling better I hope!

Poet Tacito September 27, 2013 at 9:30 AM I can truly relate to this. In the words of a friend of mine, "we are perfectly imperfect". Don't shave that beard. =D Jack Ellison September 28, 2013 at 6:15 PM "perfectly imperfect" perfectly said my good buddy! No worry the beard stays with me to the end! Hmmm 1962 to 2013, that's 51 frigging years! It's part of me... ya think! LOL

Carol Eastman September 27, 2013 at 8:07 AM No Jack! Not the beard! It makes you loveable... Like Santy Clause! Dragons' crying in the corner again! See what you did!... If you take it off and don't like it... I told him he could make you one out of paper machet... Thank goodness he liked that... The water was getting deep around here... Not to mention my Blarney... Silly Dragon believes every thing we tell him!... You'd think he'd learn after a while! ... But it's better he doesn't... It solves a lot of problems... You know! Jack Ellison September 28, 2013 at 6:11 PM So what would like for Christmas, little girl! LOL xoxoxoxox