I got you peppermint toothpaste
for your new and old teeth
you sniffed and squeezed and whipped it
ran out of it in a week
when I got you the next tube
I warned you to be careful
you sniffed and capped it back on
with a smile half happy half wishful
It sat in your cupboard each day
your precious peppermint paradise
your teeth strained their noses
but couldn't touch its blue sunrise
Years squeezed themselves in time
and one day knocked my memories' sheath
so I got you a new peppermint toothpaste
but you had run out of all teeth.
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