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Once, I was told that it would take two years, Once break, And 6 months more To have braces and be complete. I was then told that 5 standard deviations Meant an extra two years. An extra two years Two sets of braces A jaw surgery Which would get delayed a year. Typically making progress Means hearing something new Each time you come in. I have heard the same **** thing Each and every time I sit down in that plastic chair And get two hours of torture. I have had braces for 7 Going on 8 YEARS. Most people have them for Six months. Then, they are done with them FOREVER. A jaw surgery And an extra set of braces later, Only to begin again. Plastic things on my teeth To fix the ******* bite That apparently 6 weeks of no chewing Wasn't good enough to accomplish. Because I know what they Do when they are really "Almost done" with your braces. They don't try to fix your bite With two pieces of plastic When they made you think in 9th grade That jaw surgery was right around the corner. And then it got pushed to the next year. And then to the following summer. And then to the summer after that. 8 years I have had braces on my teeth And looked in the mirror And knew I never fit in. Because everyone gets braces off In the middle of sophomore year. That's when I prepared for jaw surgery. Jaw surgery Was apparently not enough. Because 12 thousand dollars and 6 weeks Are no match for two pieces of plastic. Two pieces of plastic That are to stay on my teeth For six months. Two pieces of plastic That took 6 minutes to put on And 6 hours to kick into effect And 6 months to come off. Because it is "carrying on" To want one birthday Where I can eat a caramel apple and popcorn. Because when I was 10, I got braces For the very first time. I couldn't chew a granola bar Because my teeth were too sore. I got a bite plate That made it impossible to talk And no one understood me. I have spent seven years Trying to hold it in and pretend That it really doesn't matter; I'm not the first person to have braces. But has everyone else had them for seven years Only to be told that even jaw surgery Isn't enough to get them off? Has everyone else waited 6 weeks To finally be able to eat pasta And then go to the orthodontist And be back at ******* square one? I don't think they have. And it really doesn't matter if Other kids have braces, too. It is "carrying on" because I want them off. I want to hear that they Can actually come off. Stop instilling hope in me That they'll come off soon And say that it'll be 6 months more. I have had braces in every school picture Of every single yearbook And I have never been able to fit in And the braces aren't helping. People smile and show their teeth. This is something I've never liked to do. Who wants to show off her braces? I am 18 and I get the ******* pleasure of Becoming an adult While still having ******* braces. At 18, I should be able to eat a caramel apple Or whatever the hell I want. Hell, I can smoke at 18. I can have tons of people in my car. I can drive past midnight. I can even vote for the president. But I can't have a senior picture without braces. I can't eat a caramel apple Or even chew gum. My entire life I have been the fat girl with braces And I have never ever fit in. So maybe it matters to me. But apparently I need them Or else I'll have to do it all over When I am 30. My mom thinks that I shouldn't complain Because my brother has The same plastic things on his teeth. Yes, but he gets braces for only two years. I will turn 18 and he will get them off. I will be 19 and probably still have braces Because they never seem to come off. All I know is that it would be worth it To pull off the braces myself And finally, for once, Feel as though I actually fit in with everyone.
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Oct 6, 2015
Oct 6, 2015 at 6:29 PM UTC
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Once, I was told that it would take two years, Once break, And 6 months more To have braces and be complete. I was then told that 5 standard deviations Meant an extra two years. An extra two years Two sets of braces A jaw surgery Which would get delayed a year. Typically making progress Means hearing something new Each time you come in. I have heard the same **** thing Each and every time I sit down in that plastic chair And get two hours of torture. I have had braces for 7 Going on 8 YEARS. Most people have them for Six months. Then, they are done with them FOREVER. A jaw surgery And an extra set of braces later, Only to begin again. Plastic things on my teeth To fix the ******* bite That apparently 6 weeks of no chewing Wasn't good enough to accomplish. Because I know what they Do when they are really "Almost done" with your braces. They don't try to fix your bite With two pieces of plastic When they made you think in 9th grade That jaw surgery was right around the corner. And then it got pushed to the next year. And then to the following summer. And then to the summer after that. 8 years I have had braces on my teeth And looked in the mirror And knew I never fit in. Because everyone gets braces off In the middle of sophomore year. That's when I prepared for jaw surgery. Jaw surgery Was apparently not enough. Because 12 thousand dollars and 6 weeks Are no match for two pieces of plastic. Two pieces of plastic That are to stay on my teeth For six months. Two pieces of plastic That took 6 minutes to put on And 6 hours to kick into effect And 6 months to come off. Because it is "carrying on" To want one birthday Where I can eat a caramel apple and popcorn. Because when I was 10, I got braces For the very first time. I couldn't chew a granola bar Because my teeth were too sore. I got a bite plate That made it impossible to talk And no one understood me. I have spent seven years Trying to hold it in and pretend That it really doesn't matter; I'm not the first person to have braces. But has everyone else had them for seven years Only to be told that even jaw surgery Isn't enough to get them off? Has everyone else waited 6 weeks To finally be able to eat pasta And then go to the orthodontist And be back at ******* square one? I don't think they have. And it really doesn't matter if Other kids have braces, too. It is "carrying on" because I want them off. I want to hear that they Can actually come off. Stop instilling hope in me That they'll come off soon And say that it'll be 6 months more. I have had braces in every school picture Of every single yearbook And I have never been able to fit in And the braces aren't helping. People smile and show their teeth. This is something I've never liked to do. Who wants to show off her braces? I am 18 and I get the ******* pleasure of Becoming an adult While still having ******* braces. At 18, I should be able to eat a caramel apple Or whatever the hell I want. Hell, I can smoke at 18. I can have tons of people in my car. I can drive past midnight. I can even vote for the president. But I can't have a senior picture without braces. I can't eat a caramel apple Or even chew gum. My entire life I have been the fat girl with braces And I have never ever fit in. So maybe it matters to me. But apparently I need them Or else I'll have to do it all over When I am 30. My mom thinks that I shouldn't complain Because my brother has The same plastic things on his teeth. Yes, but he gets braces for only two years. I will turn 18 and he will get them off. I will be 19 and probably still have braces Because they never seem to come off. All I know is that it would be worth it To pull off the braces myself And finally, for once, Feel as though I actually fit in with everyone.
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selma-bee
Oct 6, 2015
Oct 6, 2015 at 6:29 PM UTC
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