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Something in the air. People will see what they want to see And blame who they want to blame I don't want to see the reflection of me To face the mirror of my own shame The one who smelt it dealt it Is a jibe we learned in our youth The one who denies it supplies it Looking back we see it's the truth It's easier to point the finger To divert attention elsewhere And if the smell should linger Just refuse to breathe your own air Something stinks around here he proclaims Take a breath, did you get a good whiff? But only it seems around you! That confirms it then he says to himself Why is it you're always last to know When your breath gives off a bad smell With your nose located an inch from your mouth You should be the first to tell But it's always another who points it out Hey, brother, I've a mint for you! No thanks, I just ate you quickly reply But he insists,'Go ahead take two!' We need to be tactful, and never be mean But it needs to be pointed out The importance for all in oral hygiene Can never be left to doubt So next time someone offers you a mint Take a moment and ask yourself why Is he kindly trying to give you a hint For the cause of that tear in his eye? If we all could focus on the rafter in our own And not that straw in another's We wouldn't have to find ourselves all alone Shut off from those we called brothers The kisses of a hater are to be despised But the wounds of a lover invited So when offered a mint don't be surprised He's helping your wrongs to be righted If only you could close up that space Given more thought to the words that you chose The source of the problem in many a case Is right there under your nose
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