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I was sent an email by the tooth fairy

First off,

the audacity
of receiving such
an email around
three a.m. in the
morning

saying they take
my oral health
pretty seriously,

they don't wish
my mouth to end
up bleeding, as it
could be signs
of gum disease

they state proudly
in letters, bolded
and coloured in
red trying to
coerce me,

they continue on
warning me about
running the risks
of tooth decay

as I sit here
thinking about
all the shit I never
bother to say,

if you care about
working class citizens
falling into the pits
of tooth decay

why send them
emails threatening
to scrub out each
of their names,

from electric
registers carrying
more germs than
my mouth could
attempt to
create?