An occasional,
undefined
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.
7 comments:
Heh, these are not fun. Thank you for so clearly reminding me of how it feels.
Really like this, especially that last line.
a conscience not dulled ...
oh...
is this based on current experience?
Hoping not.
I did love the end.
I could FEEL that.
You poets are teaching me that poems, for all their slenderness are heavy ~ muscle weighs more than fat?
I'm beginning to become addicted.
Like Dr. Brand said, pain is a gift no one wants.
i like the word
jawbone
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