Sugar Bugs
Sugar Bugs
Sugar bugs are stinky,
Between your teeth they sleep
If you don’t brush ‘least twice a day,
Around your mouth they’ll creep.
Some have long antennae,
That tickle on your tongue
And some have prickly hands and feet,
That crawl around your gums.
They dig and dig till they can find,
The perfect spot to nest
Then nibble on your choppers,
Without taking a rest.
And when they have completed,
Ravaging your teeth
They’ll hunker down to eat dessert —
The bones that lie beneath!
The moral of this story is:
Make sure ‘least twice you brush —
Or very soon the food you eat,
Will only be of mush.
About this poem
My grandson had his first dental checkup yesterday and the dentist told him if he doesn’t brush his teeth, then sugar bugs will grow in his mouth and eat his teeth. He asked her what they look like and she told him some have long antennae! I understand what the dentist was trying to tell him, but I found it to be a bit over the top. Yuck. Could give young children nightmares! My inspiration for this silliness.
Written on January 18, 2025
Submitted by susan.brumel on January 18, 2025
Modified by susan.brumel on January 18, 2025
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 621 |
Words | 132 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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