I’m not going to smile
because I don’t want to
mislead you,
but I’ll show you these teeth
because that seems real.
And I’m not deepressed,
just so that’s clear.
But I’m not happy, either,
because it seems weird
to be happy with
the way things are
in the world.
I just think that
some things are cool,
and some things are shit.
Life is weird.
So I’ll show you my teeth
if I want to.
Show yours too.
Lou Rasmus is an independent author from Chicago, IL. His works are largely focused on exploring the meaning of life – or lack thereof – while the themes of love, relationships, and self-loathing are also central to many of his stories. His upcoming novel, Primrose Isle, will be his third self-published title. Grapefruit Juice, a collection of bitter poems and short stories, and DEAD RED FISH, his semi-autobiographical debut novel about a young man coming to age on a road trip with his childhood friends, are also available on Amazon. View more posts
I enjoy your work
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nice to hear. thanks
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Ditto!
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thank you
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You’re a comic degenerate. Is it because you’re degenerate you’re funny? I wonder.
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i think it depends on how many licks it takes to get to the center of the lollipop
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Diogenese
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Deal. A tooth for a tooth.
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alright im mailing one out
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How many healthy teeth r still there 😂
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not many. on a strict yogurt and ice cream diet for the rest of my life.
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😆😆
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“I’m not going to smile because I don’t want to mislead you” – I love this line – a perfect beginning to the poem!
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thank you very much.
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If you do you want to smile,you can grin😬😉
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ah, that seems like a lot of work
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I suppose is matter of practice 😂but I’ll go for a smile …..always😀
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you must have had a lot of practice
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Are you saying I have a grin rather than a sweet smile?🤔
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i think you can pull off both.
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you bet man!damn,i am on my computer and cant even send a smily grinny emojis,lol
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haha i trust you
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I showed my teeth once. I think the kid is still running and screaming.
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hahaha.. weird. same thing happened with me. i should probably go to the dentist
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Well one!
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thank you very much
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Enjoyed this one! Yup!
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glad you did. thanks
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Welcome man!
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Wow 😯!!!
You got nice teeth for sure..
But to smile 😃 these days do take an effort
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they do
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