You feel it before you think about it Back teeth first, they always go first You press your tongue there just to check I know you do Don’t close up You make it slower when you do Just stay open a little It’ll be easier I take them one by one, the ones you don’t notice right away Back teeth first I hold each one just a moment then I eat it while it’s still soft You feel that part, don’t you You try to stop me sometimes Not really though Your hands move a little but you don’t follow through Your body already knows what comes next It’s easier when you stop pulling back You figured that out after the first one You always do I take them slow, the ones you thought were staying Back teeth first, then the others I keep each one just long enough then I eat it while it’s still soft You go quiet right there You think I only come when you’re not looking But you’ve felt it in the middle of a sentence too That small shift Way in the back That’s me You don’t ask where they go Maybe you stopped wondering Or maybe you already know and don’t say it I take what you weren’t holding onto anyway Back teeth first, like always Slow enough that nothing goes to waste I eat them all the same You let me take my time You always do Go on Check again Back teeth first …there it is
