Root Canal...for my dentist

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Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

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Michigan

0 posted 2002-03-05 02:15 PM

Root Canal

A root canal on my tooth
reveals my screaming anguish, in truth
I don't understand the rationale
but know it will shatter my morale

with your hand in my mouth, I can't chatter
I cannot tell you whats the matter
as I hear the obnoxious whir of your drill
I wonder if it gives you a perverse kind of thrill

please have compassion for my plight
as I sit here chilled with fright
bracing my fears with all of my might
be careful though...or I will bite

this seems so insane, it makes no sense this way
you inflict me with pain, yet its you, I must pay

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

[This message has been edited by Madame Chipmunk (03-05-2002 02:17 PM).]

ShadowRider
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since 2001-07-14

Posts 1038
USA

1 posted 2002-03-05 02:31 PM

Makes my teeth, recently fixed btw, ache with empathy, Madame.

To whom what is owed
must be paid

in blood pain.....yikes and double yikes!
Your friend, in sympathatic pain,
tSR

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

Posts 32816
Portland, Oregon

2 posted 2002-03-05 03:16 PM

(BIG HUGGGSSSSSS) Oh Lyra, I know just how you feel, sweet friend, I can understand the pain and nervousness you feel, for I too am scared about how they are going to remove my wisdom teeth soon, and that thought gives e the shivers too! (kiss on cheek) We all love you so much, sweet friend, you deserve some extra big hugs! (EXTRA BIG HUGS) My heart goe sout to you! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Lyra, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

Magnus

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since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

3 posted 2002-03-05 03:26 PM

I loved this one Lyra....you can come up with
some of the best chucklers....And yes, we
have to pay for our pain...Isn't that sorta
ridiculous....???

Silver Streak
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since 2002-01-02

Posts 3625
FL, USA

4 posted 2002-03-05 05:42 PM

Wonderfully, deliriously, hilarious.

((Lyra))
-newell

Sharing God's Love through perfectlovepoetry.com

Copyright: 2002 Newell Elsworth Usher

Marsha

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since 2000-07-10

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Maidstone Kent England

5 posted 2002-03-05 06:00 PM

Lyra darling girl I utterly utterly love this one, an absolutely excellent poem from you. I agree with you does anyone like the dentist? They really are some kind of perverse souls, they ask you to pay to be filled with pain. I have a dentist story I must tell you sometime, and yes it could probably only happen to me.

Wonderful writing truly wonderful

Love and warm stuff
As always
Mushy

To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 2:79

Titia Geertman
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since 2001-05-07

Posts 5182
Netherlands

6 posted 2002-03-05 06:03 PM

I know, my dentist is a rich man too LOL

Titia

A rose is a rose is a rose...I guess...
Check out my new website: lookheretitia.fcpages.com (I didn't 'link' this, so it won't take too much space).I

strbbux
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since 2001-12-19

Posts 3859

7 posted 2002-03-05 06:05 PM

HAHAHAHA Lyra you are always good for a laugh and a truthful one at that, having just had this done myself. Oh my, and then to have to pay for the pain. LOL. great sense of humor you have. love it. floria

Floria

"Alas for those that never sing,
But die with all their music in them"
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

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Tamarac Fla

8 posted 2002-03-05 06:08 PM

Lyra,
Dentists are not my favorate people. But I enjoyed the write.

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

9 posted 2002-03-05 06:14 PM

Dear Lyra,
Loved it.

I always wonder why I should have to pay the dentist to hurt me. You did this very well.

Nan

Interloper

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since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

10 posted 2002-03-05 06:17 PM

I love the dichotomy you present

Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write.

Victoria

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since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

11 posted 2002-03-05 09:39 PM

i have been lucky always to have very good dentists who have never hurt me YET..even with root canals..this was so cute lyra..hugss enjoyed as always..hugss

~Vic

Skyfire

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since 2000-12-27

Posts 3381
Riding

12 posted 2002-03-06 12:46 PM

Great, now you've got me dreading my first root canal... hopefully it won't be for years though...

Just don't fall in love with me and no one will get hurt

peaches73533
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since 2001-11-04

Posts 981
OK, USA

13 posted 2002-03-06 01:11 AM

I love the way you've made me laugh from this.I'm so terrified of the dentist that I have to have gas before he can touch me.Love the picture also.
Peaches

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

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Between the Lines

14 posted 2002-03-06 06:16 AM

*s as always you delight the reader Lyra...but don't we always pay for pain
one way or another?
hugssss
M

N orth Carolina Girl
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 962
NC,USA

15 posted 2002-03-06 09:08 AM

Lyra,I hate going to a dentist.OUCH!
TAKE CARE!

Juanita

"always have a smile on your face it makes people wonder what you`re up to:

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

16 posted 2002-03-07 11:52 AM

Your poem filled me with delight... but clamped my lips protecting my chompers. LOL Glad it's you and not me! *G*

Dulcinea
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since 2001-07-22

Posts 774
IN

17 posted 2002-03-07 03:40 PM

*LOL* Gave me the chills just thinking about it! OUCH! and then have to pay, I agree that is the part that irks me too! Way too cool!

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

18 posted 2002-03-07 03:50 PM

I think the more pain they inflict the less we should have to pay! Tis only fair!

Good write Lyra...thanks for the chuckles.
~Hugs, Nancy~

~Sometimes all you really wish for...
is someone to wish for you.~

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

19 posted 2002-03-07 06:22 PM

SR...I hope you are feeling better. I wrote this one about a year ago when I had a root canal...I actually wrote it as a joke for my dentist who has a very good sense of humor.
He now has it posted on a bulletin board in his waiting room.
thanks for your reply

Noah...good luck on your wisdom teeth. I remember going through that, many many years ago and its not as bad as you think its going to be, so try not to be scared.

Barry and Newell...How kind of you to laugh at my pain...Men...sheesh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marsha...thanks so much. Now you have to write a poem about your dentist story. I will be on the lookout for it.

Titia...I think that in English, dentist is just another word for sadist.
thanks for reading and replying

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

20 posted 2002-03-07 06:31 PM

Floria...I hope you are feeling better. I wrote this one about a year ago after I had a root canal done. It was a joke poem for my dentist...he really is very sweet and has a great sense of humor. He posted it on the bulletin board in his waiting room.

Sy...thanks for replying. I'm glad that you enjoyed my pain LOL

Nan...You are right. It doesn't make sense...but I have learned that it isn't near as bad as chemo...where I am paying someone to poison me.

Interloper...thanks for your reply. I hadn't thought about it before, but that is quite a dichotomy. Paying someone to cause us pain is a real oxymoron.

Victoria...thanks for replying. My dentist is really very nice and has a very gentle hand. I wrote this just to tease him because he also has a wonderful sense of humor....now if only he could also be really really good looking, he would have all of my requirements for a dentist.

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

21 posted 2002-03-07 06:41 PM

Skyfire and Peaches...thanks very much. The way to conquer your fear of dentists is to sit in the chair and pretend that he is naked and wearing a stupid looking party hat on his head.

Maureen...I really think of it the other way around. I think that our pain is usually the payment for something else, but I have no idea what we are paying for with our pain...I wish I did. Maybe we're lucky that we don't have to pay interest also.

Juanita...It doesn't hurt anymore. I wrote it last year. Right now, I would trade my present situation for that root canal.

((hugs))

Suthern: Thanks for your reply, but please don't let my poem keep you away from the dentist. Maybe you should look for a really cute one, so you wouldn't mind going.

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

22 posted 2002-03-07 06:45 PM

Dulcinea...I love your name...I think dentist is another word for sadist...but, my dentist is actually very sweet and has never hurt me. This poem was written for him as a joke and it did make him laugh.

Nancy...thanks for your reply. I think you have the right idea...I will suggest that to my dentist. LOL

((hugs))

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

amigo
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since 2001-10-12

Posts 520
the earth school

23 posted 2002-03-07 07:06 PM

Thanks for the laugh, Lyra dear...i'm too scared to even think of the dentist, but the your idea of imagining him with the party hat might help a bit, i guess...anyway, thanks again & take care, dear lady...

Madame Chipmunk
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since 2001-12-05

Posts 8296
Michigan

24 posted 2002-03-07 07:11 PM

Amigo...thanks so much for your reply...
I hope you lose your fear of the dentist.
Maybe you should buy him a party hat and suggest that he/she wear it. A funny mask might work also.
good luck.

copyright2002 Lyra Nesius

"poetry is life distilled" Gwendolyn Brooks

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