It was my first ever visit from the tooth fairy
And, like anyone encountering a surprise intruder would,
I punched her square in the mouth.

As blood filled her gob and her molars littered my carpet
I apologised profusely and tried to aid her to her feet.

The tooth fairy rejected my help,
Swiped the change from my piggy bank,
And called me a ‘massive shit’.

© Carl Burkitt 2015

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