Faces

You lay before me
In such sweet peacefulness
And I cherish the face
That is now
...weathered and old.

I admire the character
That is etched distinctly
Within each wrinkle,
I feel that I can trace
Your life journey,
In every precious line
That meanders lazily across
The handsome face of your youth.

I too in aging
Have hidden my youngness
...my beauty
Beneath the crumpled folds
Of my skin.
My face shares
Its history - with yours.

BUT!

Together,
We are forever
Handsome and beautiful,
For age has not diminished
That which we have had,
And will have…into eternity.

You awake,
You smile.
You are
...joy,
My joy.

If there cannot be equal in affection, then let the one with more be me - midnightblues

~ Previously Known as Broken_Winged_Angel and BrokenWinged_Angel~

I know when to bow my head in defeat and move on...