Oh lovely azure rubber bands,
How you space apart my teeth so exquisitely,
So in three days I can get a wire attached to them.
I love the two hundred milligrams of Motrin,
Taken every day,
So I can eat without bringing pain.
How irritating you are as you push my teeth aside,
This will stay with me always,
A constant reminder of your presence.
The lisp you give me I admire even more.
As my tongue runs over your smooth, rubbery surface,
Making it difficult to pronounce my th's.
I will surely miss you,
Once I have brackets glued to my teeth,
Oh lovely azure rubber bands.
How you space apart my teeth so exquisitely,
So in three days I can get a wire attached to them.
I love the two hundred milligrams of Motrin,
Taken every day,
So I can eat without bringing pain.
How irritating you are as you push my teeth aside,
This will stay with me always,
A constant reminder of your presence.
The lisp you give me I admire even more.
As my tongue runs over your smooth, rubbery surface,
Making it difficult to pronounce my th's.
I will surely miss you,
Once I have brackets glued to my teeth,
Oh lovely azure rubber bands.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.
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