Beard

For years you were put down,
Cut back and hidden from all.
Now at last you come around,
Life without you I can't recall.

I'm so glad to have you,
Imperfections galore.
I'm invigorated, new,
Not quite who I had been before.

Awe you bring from children,
A teen and adult too.
With you I feel change begun,
A different self's grand debut.

You and I, here and now,
We seem just wonderful.
If I were to bid you ciao,
You'd come back, ever faithful.

I love you so much, friend,
Oh dear friend on my face.
It's a fond story to the end,
Let's take the world at blazing pace!