Tuesday April 18 2017  THE ODYSSEY

 

THE ODYSSEY

Kathleen Martens

April 18, 2017

http://www.visionsofpoetry.com

 

A tiny tooth

Lost in a drain.

A FRONT TOOTH!

All the more strain.

 

Brushing my teeth

Minding P’s and Q’s,

There went my crown

Spiraling down the tube.

 

I couldn’t catch it

Or hold it back

Eye/hand coordination

I guess I lack.

 

No plumber available

At 10:00 P.M.

Even though

I went after him.

 

So alas

What’s a lady to do?

I got on the floor

And unscrewed the screw.

 

I separated the trap

And dumped it out

And in my amazement

I gave a great shout!

 

There was my crown

More priceless than gold

Salvaged from the muck

Of that dark hole.

 

With a gap in my grin

I proudly displayed

The mucky crown

Released from its grave.

 

And the next day was Easter

And I sat all alone.

Pride got the best of me

My smile so forlorn.

 

When Monday came

I called bright and early

And got an appointment

That made me quite squirrely.

 

So off to the dentist

I flew like a flash

With crown in tow,

In my purse stashed.

 

And what to my wondering

Ears should I hear

But the awesome words

That my repair was near.

 

With a twinkle in his eye

The Dentist went to work.

Everything looked good,

My crown would not shirk.

 

And soon it was sterile

And put back in place

And such a great joy

To have a smile on my face.

 

My twinkle was back

No longer a gap

My self esteem

No longer lacked.

 

All’s well that ends well

I left whistling a tune

And hoping I wouldn’t

Be coming back soon.

 

So that is in part the story of my Easter Day and my Monday morning. 

 

Thank You Lord that my crown was not damaged and that I was able to get it out of the trap below the sink.

Thank You that my smile is all in place. 

Thank You for modern dentistry; a service we take for such granted until we need a miracle.

Thank You for this day ahead.

 

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY! 

I have a bright smile on my face, how about you?