Wrist Deep

A beard is like a badge one wears,
a thing a man can carry around that bares
his worth. And if you have the courage
to grow one, congrats. You will find your age

has grown as well, by at least three years.
But there is nothing like the day, when overcoming fear,
you decide to shave it off, and the wind hits you just so
and you realize that you are young again, like so long ago.