Mr. No Sweet Tooth

A boy without a sweet tooth

Can't stomach syrupy tastes.

He takes the sugar coating

from his words,

to better fit his mouth.

He finds the sugar sickly,

but he tolerates

my cloying.

People may not find him

honeyed as candy,

but his feelings are more

palatable.

I can savor them more.

His bark and bite are bold,

but aren't so very deep.

And I'd much rather

hear that than listen

to sugared teeth.