Man in Profile

To which cheek does a heart respond?

To the left, where may light caress the skin, compelled by a notion of shame and pity to remedy a poor face? Or to the right, where may sour tongues spit from a callous eye, ill-tempered when static? Where a resting soul recovers, away from urgency, there is seen one of either cheek, suspended by perceptions unaccounted by the wearer. Turn to face the somber-eyed and there may stand the wicked at ease. Turn to face the violent-teethed and from there confront the wronged. Turn away and you become an object of the same attention. 

Before you are stripped, how do you wear your cheek?

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A powerful use of words and thoughts. Left a wide open door for the reader's thoughts. I like the poetry that test the mind. This poem did. Thank you SLOVA for sharing the excellent words and thoughts.
Coyote

[B]

You have done a great job of bringing this subtle message across
Trying to find a soul to a face you see

Where do we start ..... How does one discover this man .... or is he and forever will remain a profile

[Indra Neil]

Intense and raw write! Wonderful composition!