If you live your life with your teeth gritted,
with your jaw clenched,
with your upper lip pinned back
to reveal your pearly white fangs,
don't be surprised
when your they start to loosen,
bleed,
and fall out of your head-
leaving you with an unconvincing smile
and an even less convincing
sneer.
Nov 6, 2015
Nov 6, 2015 at 12:11 PM UTC
If you live your life with your teeth gritted,
with your jaw clenched,
with your upper lip pinned back
to reveal your pearly white fangs,
don't be surprised
when your they start to loosen,
bleed,
and fall out of your head-
leaving you with an unconvincing smile
and an even less convincing
sneer.
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