in the DNA,
then decided
to toss them away.
"We're rebels, iconoclasts,
we do as we please.
Grow vertically?
Don't be a tease."
They grew horizontally
(thought they were clever)
but found themselves
in a different endeavor.
Painful extraction
is what fate bequeathed,
for that is what happens
to un-wisdom teeth.
I'm almost 100% after my foot injury, and now this. When it rains, it pours, right?
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8 comments:
Hugs.
January 9, 2014 at 11:24 PMWhen I had my wisdom teeth extracted, everyone in the office thought my husband had beaten me. Even the people who handled the insurance claims.
oy... it wasn't a case of... foot in mouth, was it? sorry, puns are a terrible family affliction. hope it doesn't impact. ~
January 9, 2014 at 11:35 PMI am sure there are some very nice dentists...somewhere. But clearly at my age they are clearly still in hiding.
January 10, 2014 at 3:42 AMStill have all of mine, proud to say, but they've been pretty well behaved. Love your poem!
January 10, 2014 at 7:48 AMI'm having flashbacks. Take care of yourself, woman! You've been having a tough go of it of late.
January 10, 2014 at 11:27 AMHugs...you are taking that whole suffering artist thing to new levels.
January 10, 2014 at 12:42 PMYou obviously don't need em!
January 10, 2014 at 3:15 PMHow could YOU possibly be any wiser?
Sorry about your pain and suffering though...((HUGGS))
Loved your Dental 55
Thanks for playing and sharing
Have a Kick Ass Week-End
Ha… unwisdom teeth - however DID they get their stupid nickname?
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