In the Dentist's Chair

I feel like I am just one step shy of despair as I sit quite anxiously in this dentist's chair. The dentist told me I would not feel any pain after he shot my gums with novocaine. There is the one thing I will never consider a thrill: that will be when he starts using his drill. My mouth is all numb now as I can't say a thing. I have a tooth that will require a filling. The reason why I have taken this action is because I want to obviate an extraction. I have gone through that ordeal before. I can't afford to lose teeth anymore. Nobody considers this procedure as fun. Let's get everything over quickly and done.

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Date: 1/21/2021 1:04:00 PM
Your poem made me smile I dont like going to the dentist but i no longer have the fear I once had, I found a sympathetic dentist as I had to show my son I wasn't scared :-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 8/26/2020 2:38:00 PM
yes one of my least favourite places to be as well, nicely penned
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Date: 8/22/2020 9:44:00 PM
...nice write...but, sometimes age doesn't care about teeth so much as what can still be eaten.......stan sand
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Date: 8/18/2020 4:45:00 PM
Love this one. Everyone can relate to it!
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Date: 7/13/2020 3:11:00 PM
Hello, Robert. My fear of dentists is awful, so I don't blame you for wanting to get it over with. The grinding sound of a drill frazzles my nerves.
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Date: 7/13/2020 2:25:00 PM
so good to see a poem of yours here, robert! it's been a while! i think we can all relate to this one - i always dread going to the dentist. you've described your feelings about it very well...
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