Trinidadian Poems | Examples

Toothache

A little boy comes up to me
And said mister your tooth hurt
So I said yes just little
He had black hair wore an avengers shirt

His mother said leave the man alone
But he didn’t hear a word she say
He was the main attractions
Here In the dentist office today

He went by a Trinidadian lady
Who offered him a candy?
He shook his head nooooo
And said that give you cavity

Then he was back to me again
Mister you have very long hair
And he did not hear his mother
As she told him come over there

So mister if your tooth hurts
Will they give you a new one?
His mother said is he bothering you
I said oh no he’s just having fun

It’s silly how I end up here today
Guess I was too greedy last night
My stomach full but not my eyes
Just had to have another bite.

But who can blame a guy
For enjoying a well done steak
I know it was greedy of me
But I’m only human gimme   a break

I know it’s not broken
But you may think it’s dumb
I think a bone from the steak
Might have hurt my gum

So now I am here for hours
Still in a lot of pain
But the time is going fast
As this boy has us entertained