I went to the dentist -
reluctantly, definitely -
and I closed my eyes and
I felt metal against my teeth
as the dentist probed my mouth
and then I heard his words:
*"Oh what a deep cavity...
Deep cavity...
Deep cavity"*
And I said timidly:
*"Come on, doctor...you needn't repeat
those words - I'm frightened enough
just coming here"*
"I wasn't repeating,"
said the dentist
precise in his words
"Those were echoes you heard"
Oct 13, 2014
Oct 13, 2014 at 4:23 PM UTC
I went to the dentist -
reluctantly, definitely -
and I closed my eyes and
I felt metal against my teeth
as the dentist probed my mouth
and then I heard his words:
*"Oh what a deep cavity...
Deep cavity...
Deep cavity"*
And I said timidly:
*"Come on, doctor...you needn't repeat
those words - I'm frightened enough
just coming here"*
"I wasn't repeating,"
said the dentist
precise in his words
"Those were echoes you heard"
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