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poetry

The Tooth Fairy Grins

By Caleb Helfrick

Paranoia and temptation,
Is making me coil as I wait
Calling out to whoever hears me,
Before the sun sets today

And his son was sweating today
Feet in the windshield,
Is her childhood peace
Raising a little kid,
Is her unwavering dream

When lying awake,
Late at night,
When everyone's sound asleep,
She feels well rested

While saying a prayer,
For everyone in her way
Hoping, wishing,
That God hears her whispers from her tear-filled lips,
For a different situation the next day

About the Author

Caleb Helfrick is a stage & film actor with an interest in writing that is based in Longview, Tx. His interest in poetry and writing has grown to the point where he decided he would like to submit his work for publishing. This is Caleb's first published poem in a literary magazine.