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Clowning Around

We're so underappreciated
  You'd think we're in-laws
Yet without us you could have
  The most powerful set of jaws

Yet it'd be nigh impossible
  To chew, eat or swallow
If you dared pose for a selfie
  You'd make sure not to smile

We're your Teeth, top and bottom
  And you're just clowning around
If you think there's no benefit
  To having us Crowned

Save the exorbitant expense
  of toothpaste and toothbrush
     of mouthwash and dental floss 
        ~ all driving your budget
             deep underground

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/23/2019 4:09:00 PM

Love the line about 'having us Crowned' - that's a royal pun!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/23/2019 4:16:00 PM

You have helped me more than you could have known. I was debating and debating whether or not to use the word Crowned--and your positive feedback has validated the decision. I owe you one, my dear friend. Blessings, Gershon