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a tooth broke
	crown gone
	it wasn’t caramels
				or gum
	just a regular dinner that night
		and				pop
		off comes the crown
			my molar no longer a queen
				it’s given up it’s crown to be a false prophet
			to be false
				but look so real
					the monarch hiding rotten beyond
								       beneath
	
tonight i’m snaggle-toothed
		scared to kiss, scared to chew
	sharpness screaming to be taken
and I’m terrified of the dental pain
		this doctor new to me 
					i worry and 		apparently
					i worship at the gate of my mouth
		begging my crownless queen not to hurt
				not to make me scream and squirm
					when the dentist begins
			
i have options now
	dental insurance and cash to spare
		i have options now
	implant over bridge
			because i cross that bridge everyday that i chew
				cleaning with tiny tools and floss
				swishing the food from underneath
					picking it out
				spending time and energy i would rather not

i’ve crossed that bridge and made the next choice
		i’d rather spend my time than be inconvenienced so
	i’d rather not cross that bridge again

		all hail the queen
			your reign is over

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