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Your Teeth

Can kill you

By Colleen WaltersPublished 2 years ago 1 min read

The grill. My chicklets.

The toofusses, my choppers,

got cleaning today.

—-

Pickety pick pick

goes the pointy thing, as water

splashes in my nose.

—-

I close my eyes as

the whirring starts, I find my

self gripping the chair.

—-

Sugar is the worst.

Compounds with bacteria

to cause tooth decay.

—-

So if nothing else,

please take care of your teeth

Cause they can kill you.

—-

Just floss, water pik,

brush and rinse religiously

for a healthy you.

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About the Creator

Colleen Walters

Just a girl who likes to write poems, usually inspired by events and people in my Florida life.. Always be you, because you are awesome. You matter. You are enough.. ❤️

You can find me also on Facebook & Messenger and Discord

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  • Andrea Corwin 2 years ago

    Oh the dental cleaning - you described me the same as you - water and white knuckles (even though it doesn't hurt). Ugh! I loved this!! And yes, dental issues CAN KILL you!

  • Hehe, nice Haiku string from Haiku writer ☺️☺️!

  • Omgggg, you're soooo right about this!

  • Rowan Finley 2 years ago

    Thank you for this reminder. Let me go water pik now, lol. 😝

  • Sweileh 8882 years ago

    Interesting and delicious content, keep posting more.

  • Anna 2 years ago

    That's right! You have to eat with something!😊

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