O' Toothache!

O' Toothache!

You are the complete Devil.

You prevent me from sleeping and dreaming,

From working with any task I have to do.

I cannot think about anything else, but you.

I try breathing in cold air,

Even hitting myself in the jaw.

Brushing my teeth a thousand times,

Swallowing pills, but still you will not leave me alone.

I feel I would rather swap for any other pain, but yours.

I purchase costly remedies, even resort to whiskey.,

Drink myself into a safe coma.,

Still, you return the next day to terrorise me.

You force me to seek aid with monies I can ill-afford.

Go to emergency appointments wondering why nobody is putting me first!

Then after, you leave me with the Arnie thought.,

'I'll be back!'

Reviews

[Carbon Muse]

You get the phases of mourning, then you get the phases of toothache frustration!

You summed it up to a 'T' as I have been through every phase you have mentioned. A toothache seems to be one of those things you just can't kill. It is what they call a "breakthrough pain" and is by far the worst pain one can experience, and that's coming from someone with chronic pain issues. The pain is due to the source ... the raw nerves that for some reason shares space with our enameled chewing implements.

I loved this little poem. So descriptive and so close to the truth.

All of the best in finding permanent relief from this vile devilish affliction.

[Christine Peters]

Thanks Carbon Muse for your reply.

I was suffering from toothache as I wrote this. Its gone away now but I feel sure like 'Arnie' it will be back. In fact it will always come back and the only sure remedy is have have all my teeth removed. Not planning to go that far as I feel sure I will be plagued next with 'Gum-ache!'

We all suffered this ugly problem during our early days when teething first arrived to give us a
stark warning of what is yet to come for the rest of our lives.

Christine

[Christine Peters]

I should have included,

'I cannot watch TV, listen to music, dance or even have sex.

Your powers of such pain have taken over me.'

I would have added that if I were not in so much distracted pain at the time.

Christine

[Terpsichore]

Fun, and so true. Strange isn't it, how toothache seems to strike at entirely the wrong time. Do you think it's because we far too often ignore that first little twinge? T

[Christine Peters]

I don't know. Maybe that's true. We get a little attack that soon goes away and we think nothing more about it. We carry on with our lives.

Then it hits us like my words suggest and it completely takes over all we do and are.

Can somebody please – find a cure to end toothache forever!

Thanks for your reply.

Christine.

[Christine Peters]

Been to the dentist on several visits and I believe now I can loudly sing..,

'All the rainbows in the sky start to even say goodbye.,
I won't be seeing toothache any more!

Setting suns before they fall, echo to me that's all that's all..,

I won't be seeing toothache any more!

It's over, it's over, it's over, it's over -

It's over!'

Christine Peters

(lyrics taken from Roy Orbinson 'It's Over'.)

[Christine Peters]

last comment - replace 'seeing toothache' with 'feeling'. Could not find an edit here.