Eva Erhardt

Scary

i am young

when i learn of the ways

my mouth can splinter

and break

under the gloved

gentle

paw

of someone trusted

my teeth have been creaking

rickety and scared

for far too long

i would like for you to take a look

would you do that for me?

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Eva Erhardt is a Florida-born, Georgia-raised writing student attending SCAD Atlanta. There, she is the Editor-in-Chief for The Connector newspaper, along with SCAN Magazine.

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