“Open wide. Just a small prick.
Nothing to fear from this hypodermic.”
.
“Shouldn’t he take more care to check?
Can feel the needle out the back of my neck!”
.
Pain abates, jaw goes numb,
Mouth full of swabs; can’t find my tongue.
Fingers and mirror, I’m gasping for air.
Scaler and suction. “What else is in there?”
My head’s in a spin, eyes have gone hazy,
This whining drill is driving me crazy.
.
“Will have to extract old decayed tooth.
No chance of reprieve; it’s become too loose.”
.
Attempt to protest but checked by a hurdle.
So much in my mouth; can only gurgle.
His assistant, standing not far away,
Hands him forceps from the instrument tray,
But pull as he might, the tooth won’t budge,
My neck extends like a piece of soft fudge.
Release is sudden! Head jerks back
With instant recoil and a shuddering smack.
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“Spit out the blood, rinse away goo.”
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“That’s a relief! Don’t mind if I do.”
.
Where’d this all come from, it’s surely not mine?
Almost an armful; same colour as wine!
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“You’ve been very brave, so let me explain,
There’s a lot more to do; we must see you again.
Please visit the lady at the front desk,
Tell her your name, she’ll do the rest.”
.
I shuffle there slowly, put on a brave face,
Displaying weakness would be a disgrace.
Kindly, she smiles and hands me the bill,
One horrified glance, and I need a pill.
I offer my card, which emits a sad beep,
My legs start to tremble, knees go weak.
What she says next, I don’t want to hear,
So attempt a swift exit out of blind fear.
But not that easy will I get away
Before heeding the words she’s programed to say.
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“Confirm next appointment before you depart.
This isn’t the end, it’s only the start!”
Lol..so true…reminds me of my visits to the dentist 😦 😀
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I think we must all have had similar experiences. Pleased you enjoyed it.
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This is so awesome!
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Thanks for visiting my site and pleased you enjoyed what you read. I am not a regular blogger so it may be some time before I post anything else, but hope to surprise you again someday.
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Sure 🙂
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