he told me his dreams 4
as he wakes up less 
rested than the night before. 
I had a dream my teeth
fell out again, he said. 
This time they fell out one by 
one, first slowly, then faster. 
Sometimes they all fall out 
at once, sometimes they fall 
one row at a time. I try to 
stuff them back into my mouth. 
What is this supposed to 
mean? I don’t understand. 
I just don’t understand these  
dreams. What does it mean 
when you dream your teeth 
fall out, when you dream it  
regularly? I think it means 
I’m afraid of commitment. 
No, I said, it means 
you’re pregnant. That didn’t 
go over well with him. And he 
walked to the washroom, 
brushed his teeth, made sure to 
floss, like he would four 
more times that day 
  
  
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