Pulling Out Teeth.

My jaw is aching. 

My teeth are wobbling though they are not babies, anymore. 

Adult and grown, they should be sturdy. 

But in fact they're soft and weak. 

I'll spit my blood out in the sink. 

I'll wash my mouth out with bleach. 

Then you never held me. 

Then you never touched me. 

Then I'll finally feel clean. 

I'm pulling my teeth out. 

And all my nightmares lie underneath. 

In the wounds of where my teeth should be. 

Now lies clarity. 

You're not hidden there anymore. 

I'm only left with bleeding sores. 

My smiles so pretty now no ones around. 

No one is stealing hesitant words from out of my mouth.

What a gleaming pair of pearly whites. 

What a beautiful mouth no longer full of fright. 

I'll clean my sink up in the morning. 

I'll clean my mind and thoughts up tonight.

Author's Note

Please tell me what you think!

Reviews

[Mr. Lopez]

I think that it was abstract , a little dark, obviously expressive but very very interesting.it flowed pretty good. The structure and delivery were pretty on point. I don't know how old you are but you look fairly young(I reserve the right to be wrong here) and if that's the case, and you've produced a heavy dark and serious poem like this ...well , I'd say that's pretty darn good. Either way it was pretty darn good.

[EvelynFae]

I'm 17! So I am pretty armature, but I'm trying my best. Thank you so much for the feedback

[mattavelli]

Hello, Evelyn! :)
This imagery and symbolism here are brutal. I really liked it.

[EvelynFae]

Thank you!!

[ThePastelPrince]

This is an absolutely beautiful piece. It really inspired me and took me on a journey if someone else's life. The way that you worded everything gave me an experience that not many do and I would say that it opened my eyes to something new.

[EvelynFae]

Thank you so much

[matrixmark]

Really good poem. The way in which i read it that it was a woman washing herself of a man who has hurt her badly but eventually breaks free.

Well written. Really enjoyed.

Mark.

[EvelynFae]

Thank you for reading! You've pictured it perfectly. :)

[matrixmark]

The pleasure was all mine. Really was.

Mark.