Old Man

Old Man

his weatherbeaten face, lined
with the hills and valleys of age
watery blue eyes set against a
backdrop of bloodshot white
his cheeks reddened from
sun and alcohol, his aquiline
nose has lost its nobility
his once full lips now just
scowling lines covering remnants
of jagged teeth
his stubble covered chin now
a dirty gray bristle
life has not been kind to him
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Rodrigues Avatar
April 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Unless we die, we grow older. What does our face say?
Mckeithan Avatar
April 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Our faces-many times-show the effects life has had on us. I think any way
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