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 Facing Fifty

At age 50 I had the face

I deserved so George Orwell said.

He really could not prove his case.

At 50, George was 4 years dead.

Turning age 50 was for me

Mixed emotions, some good, some bad.

I looked in the mirror and did see

The 50 year old face I had.

A lot of sags and wrinkles showed,

Whether I deserved them or not.

A double chin had been bestowed.

Deserving better, help I sought.

So unlike George I was not stiffed

At 50 and got a facelift.