when I was 8<\/p>\n
I lost my first tooth<\/p>\n
a milestone I looked forward to<\/p>\n
and celebrated<\/p>\n
with pillow talk and fairies<\/p>\n
and a quarter;<\/p>\n
if only every loss could be<\/p>\n
no more<\/p>\n
than a distraction for my tongue<\/p>\n
and an entry in my baby book<\/p>\n
Instead of the emptiness of suffering<\/p>\n
In a world without pillow talk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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