My face

is the same face I've had

all my life

until a recent episode

where they had to repair it

it has stood by me

in sickness and health

in light and in darkness

some would say

the darkness suits it better

having said that

this face is still my face

it belongs to me and only me

since no one else would want it

the handsomeness of it lost

through the passing of time

its pavement now potted

with chug holes and patches

but let's face it

it has been faithful to me

all these many years

the face I am recognized by

the face that knows who I am

when it faces the mirror

it knows the truth

the driver's license photo lies.