Every morning the lost face
Every morning I have to find my face -
not the easiest task -
I try to remember where I left it
the night before, sometimes
I call its mobile,
then when I finally get hold of it
I give it a good talking to,
knock it into shape
(being soft doesn’t help),
I remind it who it is,
tell it to hold up its head,
grit its teeth,
keep a stiff upper lip,
pull up its socks,
climb on its bike,
and get the show on the road.
And then, the following day
the same business all over again.
not the easiest task -
I try to remember where I left it
the night before, sometimes
I call its mobile,
then when I finally get hold of it
I give it a good talking to,
knock it into shape
(being soft doesn’t help),
I remind it who it is,
tell it to hold up its head,
grit its teeth,
keep a stiff upper lip,
pull up its socks,
climb on its bike,
and get the show on the road.
And then, the following day
the same business all over again.
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