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Long in the tooth

Why is it like this.

By Michael DarvallPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Long in the tooth
Photo by Chiara Guercio on Unsplash

The man held aloft a new denture,

The spoils of his adventure,

In the room underneath,

Was a man without teeth,

In the old peoples home of dementia.

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Michael Darvall

Quietly getting on with life and hopefully writing something worth reading occasionally.

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  • Rachel Deeming2 years ago

    Ugh. I remember reaching into a cupboard at high level once when cleaning out a relative's house and discovering a set of false teeth. Not the nicest surprise! Loved your limerick!

  • Jess3 years ago

    Loved this humorous take! Looking forward to more writing from you

  • Rachel M.J3 years ago

    😂 I feel like I shouldn't have laughed, but this is funny!

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