An occasional,
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ache, sharp if not
specific to a tooth
but running along
the jawbone like
a brain freeze,
that fleeting, transient,
temporary, intense
flash of pain; temporary,
yes, but when
it’s there,
it’s there.
It lingers, sometimes,
like a conscience.
Heh, these are not fun. Thank you for so clearly reminding me of how it feels.
ReplyDeleteReally like this, especially that last line.
ReplyDeletea conscience not dulled ...
ReplyDeleteoh...
ReplyDeleteis this based on current experience?
Hoping not.
I did love the end.
I could FEEL that.
ReplyDeleteYou poets are teaching me that poems, for all their slenderness are heavy ~ muscle weighs more than fat?
ReplyDeleteI'm beginning to become addicted.
Like Dr. Brand said, pain is a gift no one wants.
i like the word
ReplyDeletejawbone