i was
surprised at how
easily the
needles
slipped in
a
half hour of
pushing and
pulling
sur
prise again at how easily the
tooth came out
surprise also at the
blood on the
latex
we thanked each other, made arrangements to meet again
then I was wandering numb, waiting for the hurt to set in.
a part of me gone forever
it wasn't painful
but it hurt like a fuck