The Faces We Know Poem by JOSEPH ABUTU

The faces we know
Are the faces we trust;
Yours I have lost
So the answer is “no”

The faces we lead
Are the faces we teach;
A home to reach
And ours to feed.

The faces we seek
Are the faces we serve;
Would give all I have
To get just one peek.

The faces of grief
Are the faces we fear;
They stay like are near
And frown like a thief.

The faces we lost
Are the faces we miss;
Every day I wish
You return from the dust.

The faces in our heart
Are the faces we love;
No one above,
It’s just you and I.

The face in the mirror
Is the only one I know;
My faith and honor
Are the seeds I sow.