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Baby Teeth MAG

November 16, 2012
By Vannibal SILVER, Oviedo, Florida
Vannibal SILVER, Oviedo, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Pop! I&#039;m a dime a dozen, and so are you!&quot;<br /> &quot;I am not a dime a dozen! I am Willy Loman, and you are Biff Loman!&quot;


I try swishing some salt water
To heal the mess
From a tooth pulled too soon.
I try to stop the blood flooding my mouth
Try to stop feeling around for what
isn't there
Try to close the metallic tasting,
red-hot wound
Formed by frustration and a molar.
An attempt to eat my favorite food
Ends with disappointment and discomfort
And I think I'd do anything to get that
same tooth back again.
I try to resist the urge to bite down –
The tenderness is unbearable.
But in my daydreaming for baby teeth,
I realize that my future lies with the
new ones;
Something more mature and stable will gradually come.
So I succumb to the urge to feel for what
isn't there,
And I am delighted to discover
The ridges and the peaks,
The promise of an adult tooth.


The author's comments:
Just got out of a relationship, and it pretty much felt like pulling teeth. It was a horrid experience. But I realized that maturing is a natural process, and it's going to happen and I'll find someone new. :)

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on Oct. 8 2013 at 11:07 pm
TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD, Irvine, California
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Favorite Quote:
Life isn&#039;t measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments which take your breath away.<br /> <br /> You are only as strong as your weakest link.

Great metaphor with the teeth-pulling and relationships! I never even realized the similarities between the two before. Congrats on getting published :)

on Dec. 1 2012 at 11:01 am
lexi degregorio, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
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not a fan of poems, but i really enjoyed this one!

on Nov. 25 2012 at 11:39 am
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never fear shadows. They simply mean there&#039;s a light shining somewhere nearby.&quot; - Unknown

I love this poem!!! It's just a huge metaphor! I went through every line and compared it to a hard breakup/relationship; it all fits SO well! WOW! Great job!

on Nov. 25 2012 at 8:31 am
LinkinPark12 PLATINUM, Lincolnshire, Other
45 articles 1 photo 198 comments

Favorite Quote:
Work like you don&rsquo;t need money, love like you&#039;ve never been hurt, and dance like no one&#039;s watching. &brvbar; I like change - but only when everything stays the same.

This is really nice :) The whole poem is like a metaphor :D Love it! 5 stars!