Adjustment Required
It began only
with bleeding gums
one winter
since then
every eight months
I see a dentist
alternating
my visits
with the periodontist
Your oral hygiene
is fantastic
now, for your jaw pain,
I may need
these out
pardon?
no worries
Invisalign will do
its job afterwards
age 41 years
11 months
teeth
grow immensely grave
for the digestive system
the rest of the systems
must sacrifice
for years
the skeletal-muscular system
clenched its jaw
as I processed
the news
I am sorry
there exists hierarchy
in our systems
as soon as I get home
I will write
a strong letter
Dear God(s),
was this always part of the plan?