What I read between the lines

It was too stiff, too chalky.
It wore a business suit,
when nakedness was in order.
A harsh scrub on the face,
Three explanations when I asked
for one. A tooth on fire-- inflamed
by etiquette, sore from too much
sweet, not enough sour--
if that's what was called for,
what was needed. Perhaps
there were eyeballs
to be sewn; jewels
and cigarette holes needing
boxes, needing havens.
What I mean is,
you can't say beneficial
if you won't smash with the hammer.