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I miss seeing your chin
Sometimes it crumples when you are sad
And it dimples when you smile
It has a cleft in the middle
A strong chin reveals your character
Hidden now under a mask
I miss seeing your cheeks
They have more lines now
Furrowing through the smoothness
But dimples are still there
Your cheeks rise to the sun when you smile
They bring life to your face
Hidden now under a mask
I miss seeing your lips
Crinkly smiles, smirks, smacks, sneers and all
Lips that show laughter, anger, sadness
Lips lined or chapped or twisted while you contemplate
They are the map to understand how you are feeling
Hidden now under a mask
I miss seeing your nose
A nose, always so humble
Nostrils widen when you are peeved
Searching the air for the scents of cooking or flowers
Nostrils, humble tunnels that bring us precious air
Hidden now under a mask
I do see your eyes
Your eyebrows, your lashes, your brows
They widen, narrow, blink,
Dart right and left and all around
Darken when you are angry and round when you are curious
Brows lift, explore their space and help translate the emotion of the eyes
Eyes meet, greet and are the windows to our soul
Are you happy? Are you sad?
Are you there?
Hidden under a mask
Eyes without their brothers and sisters
Noses, cheeks, chin and mouths
Are lost, trying to find their way
Leading their blindfolded siblings along the streets
Doing their best to illustrate the book which is your smile
Eyes, doorways to you, hallways to connection
Doing double time, working hard to bridge the gap
For that which is hidden under a mask
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