i had a dream my teeth fell out

crumbled really, falling out of
my mouth like half chewed

bits of almond which
seems ironic seeing as I’m 

eating more nuts to be healthy.
In my dream I looked down at 

them in my palm, decayed
fractures of myself but I don’t remember

feeling concerned . . . I don’t
remember how to feel anything. These days

I’m focused on the battlefield of
my body, a much easier opponent

than sneaky tiger thoughts. When I woke I
ran my tongue over my teeth, they were

still there. Always . . . Strong. Smooth. Straight.
My phone tells me that teeth crumbling in a

dream reflects uncertainty or feelings
of rejection, perhaps the need to say

something, or to reinvent yourself. It also
tells me to eat more almonds.