Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Surely In My Next Lifetime

I smell the popcorn hours after it has been popped
My mouth savors the smell, but not the taste.
Popcorn is for people who have good gums 

I used to chew ice which I loved to do
It caused fissures and cracks in my teeth
Could I stop? Apparently not.

I look at a juicy steak 
Wondering if I will ever have the teeth I need
To do one justice again

Surely in my next life time
I will be much more careful with my teeth
And my gums. Right?

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Panagiota Romios December 5, 2019 at 4:10 PM In your next lifetime, if you are a Christian, the body is as perfect as Christ's, there is nothing to fret over. If you a Buddhist..,.well,,,,)))) Panagiota Caren Krutsinger December 5, 2019 at 9:51 PM You are so fun Panagiota! I believe there are many paths to heaven.

Anne-Lise Andresen December 5, 2019 at 12:24 PM - I love the smell and the taste of popcorn, Caren ... but do not like to eat them ... the shell sticks to the teeth :) - hugs // Anne-Lise Caren Krutsinger December 5, 2019 at 9:52 PM The shell stick in my gums.

Subimal Sinha-Roy December 5, 2019 at 5:25 AM Absolutely right. Nice reminder. Caren Krutsinger December 5, 2019 at 9:26 AM My teeth were worrisome until the shingles made them take a backseat.

Ann Foster December 4, 2019 at 11:54 PM Wow.. we have a mirror life... Wonderful write... so true... Ann Caren Krutsinger December 5, 2019 at 3:55 AM Thank you Ann. I would love to keep chewing ice but the teeth are not willing now.