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Aching Jaws
January 3, 2026
Aching Jaws.
Tense.
A smile that isn’t mine
Wrapped over my face.
Like clingwrap.
What once seemed beautiful
Has melted away.
Why is
Baring your teeth
A sign of joy
And welcome.
I feel anything,
But welcoming.
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NikoM2000 said...
on Nov. 11 at 11:27 pm
I feel similar due to my braces and them having to be on for another year after two, good poem
I'm not against smiling. Let me make that clear. But joy should never be forced.