When we’re free and all alone
We’ve got plenty of time to think
About what to do as time goes on
If we stick with the same routine

Memories of our past sweet lovers
Bring big smiles to our hearts
While even glimpses of the bitter ones
Make us glad that we’re apart

Still, if our ties go deep enough
They can take some time to uproot
Cutting cords and moving along
Can feel more like pulling a tooth

We know that it’s beyond repair
The abscessed cavity can’t be filled
And yanking it out will stop the pain
But the hole it leaves just might kill

So our natural instinct is to save it
Instead of losing that bit of our self
And we try to postpone the inevitable
Knowing the loss might hurt like hell

Eventually though we have to let it go
When the dentist says it’s time to replace
And only then after we finally give in
Do the big smiles return to our face

In everything from teeth to love
We know there’s a chance we might lose
But risky consequences add spice to life
So we indulge in the candy we choose

While some like dark chocolate bitter
Others like it milky and sweet
And it’s easy to predict individual tastes
If we stick with the same routine

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