promising more damp weather
toadstool
© Rachel Green 2019
schoolyard terror
the dental van
where even kids in the sticks
can get their teeth checked
amongst the cans of fizzy pop
and Hobo wrappers
(eight for a penny)
The foul taste of gas and air
mixed with the stink of methylated spirits
as I go under.
My mother's hand
as I wake full of pain and terror
with all my teeth gone
and a mouthful of blood and wadding.
© Rachel Green 2019
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