MORTAL PAIN
Mortality is full of unbearable
pain to endure it seems.
Not having the power to stop
breathing, there is no way out
but through intense discomfort.
I have survived my hours
of torture at the dentist office
with multiple shots in my mouth
to numb away pain––discomfort
during my oral laser treatments.
Hopefully, it will improve
the health of my aging mouth
full of teeth with crowns
that capture what is left of molars
that fell apart long ago.
Maybe one day I will earn
a crown to wear proudly
on my head announcing to all
that I survived life with its
many trials and painful tests.