A Place No One Likes To Be

I know a place; no one likes to be there,
yet nearly everyone I know has gone
to sit with trepidation in a chair,
and then reclined, each person sits and drools
while helplessly they stare up at the face
of someone who is cramming too big tools
inside their mouth, which has too small a space -
too little space to have to let inside
large forceps or that vacuum that lets pass
the grime collecting in mouths open wide!
Perhaps some go just for the laughing gas!
But go we must - and sit still for the drill,
enough sometimes to make a grown man ill.

Written June 17, 2016 
for the If it hurts so bad, why do we do it? Poetry Contest of  Silent One
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Ainsley Avatar
June 27, 2016 at 12:52 AM
not what I expected but a great surprise ! Made me smile Andrea.
Day Avatar
June 25, 2016 at 8:54 AM
Had me wondering in the beginning - great use of humor. Nice spin on the contest and congrats on your 3rd place win! Jesse
Lawless Avatar
June 23, 2016 at 10:12 PM
Andrea, dear Andrea, only you could compose a Sonnet about the dreaded dentist chair. Now rinse, spit, floss, and I'll see you in six months.
Austin Avatar
June 23, 2016 at 12:36 PM
It wouldn't be so bad so long as the dentist isn't Dr. Szell. Remember Marathon Man? Love, daver
Lawless Avatar
June 23, 2016 at 10:13 PM
...IS IT SAFE ? ?
Raven Avatar
June 23, 2016 at 10:42 AM
Hi Andrea, i Loved the humour in this one but it had a great deal of truth. For some people, a trip to the dentist is pretty terrifying, even as adults. If they terrify you as children then it always sticks with you. Well, i see congratulations are in order Andrea. Congratulations on your placement. I am so afraid of dentists now that they usually have to wake me up when they are finished, those chairs, i do find them comfortable. A definite seven Andrea. Hugs....Mike. XX
Walker Avatar
June 21, 2016 at 8:32 AM
How you make me laugh. Great write sis.
Callus Avatar
June 20, 2016 at 12:36 PM
It's an entertaining poem, Andrea, but not an entertaining place to be. I used to hate dentists; nowadays I don't mind them at all. When we're in pain we don't stop to argue about it!! [been in hospital with a gall stone a few days ago...the pain was so acute; now much better thanks to painkillers; ordeal not over yet.] // paul
Quigley Avatar
June 20, 2016 at 9:26 AM
Ha! Funny write!!
Makama Avatar
June 20, 2016 at 6:02 AM
This is absolutely brilliant. Well done.
Lamoureux Avatar
June 19, 2016 at 5:22 PM
I hate going to the dentist. Well expr seed Andrea.
Roper Avatar
June 19, 2016 at 4:12 PM
This is very good, Andrea, good luck in the contest :-) Hugs
Daniel Avatar
June 19, 2016 at 8:54 AM
Ah! Been there. Great of you to think of this for the contest:)
Rv Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 7:28 PM
Ooh, this is amazing!! I realised what it was about only the second time.. It's a cool idea! :-D All the best in the contest, dear Andrea; Hope this does very well!! :) :)
Rebstock Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 7:26 PM
I could have a down payment on a house for the cost of the dentists I have been to. Enjoyed, all can relate.
Andresen Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 4:49 PM
- Something we have to do .... but, is not with joy and smiles - Great written for the contest, good luck Andrea - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Mac Donald Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 3:57 PM
I'd gone to the dentist last week. They have a new chair that gives a massage when cleaning the teeth. I'm wondering how it would react if I'd needed a filling? Love this write, but no fan of the drill. Hugs, Mikki :)
Turner Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 3:00 PM
I have dentures. lol It's been so long I can't remember. I really like the sonnet.
Allison Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 2:56 PM
I don't mind the dentist anymore I used to be terrified but when I had my son I didn't want him to be scared - got a new dentist and was happy - son has no fear at all:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
Dietrich Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 2:58 PM
well, except for that one dentist that gave me laughing gas. that was awesome, except he was expensive and now I can only afford the stupid dental college place.
Dietrich Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 2:57 PM
I don't MIND it as much any more, but I certainly do not want to be there. hahaha
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