I smelled her questioned look before she spoke
Which toothbrush can I buy with this coupon?
Her hair was matted, dirty like old ropes
Yellowed teeth revealed it had been a long
time since mint flavored flouride had been swished
inside a mouth deprived and starved for taste
My mind wondered if she had felt the kiss
of love and life before some twist of fate
brought her here, to this store searching for one
new toothbrush that would clean her mouth again
Perhaps the first step to show everyone
she could return to where she once had been
Hair soft and silky, fresh mint smiling breath --
Until the evening of her loved one's death
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