Jaycee Cervenka Poet Free verse

Toothpaste Words

Toothpaste words
Squeezed out 
With all the vigor of a three year old;
Smeared across 
The surface of our marriage-
Abrasive and Burning.

Warning!
Harmful if swallowed.
Killing germs of trust and respect
Fighting calcified love
Results proven.  It works.

So keep squeezing the tube.
When it's all washed away,
I will have a fresh breath,
And you'll be holding
Just an empty tube
And the knowledge that 
Toothpaste words can never be taken back. 

JSC 2004

This is another archive piece, I'm sharing here.  It is not current or personal, so comment as you wish.

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Kim Shaw March 14, 2015 at 11:50 AM Hi Janet! This is such a creative and powerful poem. Great theme! Hugs, Kimberly Jaycee Cervenka March 21, 2015 at 11:58 AM Thanks for reading.

Njeri Hunjeri March 13, 2015 at 9:13 PM My fav line "I will have a fresh breath, And you'll be holding Just an empty tube And the knowledge that Toothpaste words can never be taken back." Very authentic write. #7 Jaycee Cervenka March 21, 2015 at 11:45 AM Thanks for the read. Toothpaste/words analogy is one I heard as a teen and it just stuck.