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Stained Smile

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Always brush your teeth,
At least twice a day.


Orange juice stains scream
Against tattered chairs. Pristine white
When they were bought, now they’re wrecks.
Twisted wood, spat from age’s teeth.

Unwashed walls and dusty windows
Block your exit.
Rusted locks don’t work,
So scrape them clean.

Always brush your teeth,
Twice a day.


As age grins, his gritty teeth
Might once have shined, dazzling and clean,
But now, his teeth cannot reflect
One moment of your past.
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Itti's avatar
Orange juice stains scream
Against tattered chairs.

Interesting verb choice. I like it.

I'm not quite sure what the end means, but it still sounds good!