The
Body Remembers
Perhaps
it was the altitude
We
agreed on a date
Nothing
was forced
The
people were kind
Hardly
looked up when I came in
The
room in order
Sun
light poured in
Magazines
on the table
Each
spoke in hushed tone
There
is a special smell
No
chaos nothing out of order
What
was done was done
The
following week would be lost
I
swam in a soup of pain
The
body remembers
Dental
work
Even
though there was much
Deadening
for the pain
It
is a kind of disaster in your mouth
Soon
the chaos will be over
I
will return to my regular life
Having
lost a week
This
week I am found
Still...
the body remembers
Note: I have been dealing with some dental problems and the aftermath of fixing those problems….I did get to spend time with Laurie Kolp's book of poetry, Upon the Blue Couch and Sherry Marr's, new collection, The Traveler Poems. Both really wonderful! Thank you both so much for your wonderful writing!
6 comments:
Yes..the body does remember when (hopefully) the mind and the days move on..sending you calm and peace x
Oh, goodness... can I ever relate to dental problems! I'm so glad my book was able to help get your mind off of the pain! Thanks, Annell.
Annell, I empathize. I have an untreated disaster in my mouth and it will not be good when a dentist next looks in there. I am glad you rested and recovered. The body does remember. Years back, I had a bad car accident against a concrete abutment on the highway. After, I couldnt remember which spot it was but the first time I drove by, my body remembered where it had occurred.
Annell, I have always hated dentists. I fortunately have a woman dentist who lives four doors down. My mouth now is in good-shape due to her gentle touch. Sending healing thoughts your way.
Pamela
We do so wish that the body would forget some things, don't we? ;)
Dental work isn't fun, but reading poetry does help. I hope the bad memory fades.
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