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My New Face

Things are always happening around here;

blood flows through veins and arteries,
air flows through throat and lungs,
brainwaves ebb and flow,

cells replicate in endless profusion,

and every seven years I am a new man,
with a new face that I can  take anywhere,
and show to anyone:

I even go to the door and show my face to strangers,

expose it to moonlight, sunlight, x-rays
(0h look, it's got a skull inside); I let it smile
at other faces, and have been known to wear a frown,

(but only when they're in fashion).

My new face is always older than the old one,
but I am told they'll fix this by the next edition,
or I will learn to accept things as they are.

Whichever comes first.

© Dennis Greene 2000

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Dennis Greene 50/dx 37/ onset 32
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Website - http://members.networx.net.au/~dennisg/
(most recent update -Feb, 2000)
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