Sir, following an agonising couple of days, culminating in a visit to a dental hospital, I wrote a short humorous poem about a dental experience from the patient's perspective for my writing class and thought that I might share it with your readers too. Since my visit all has been well!

Age 102 in miserableness

Up through my head and down through my jaw

Straight through my shoulder and into my core.

Drains concentration, addles my brain,

Sweating and swearing and lost in the pain.

Head in my hands, roll on the floor,

Simply don't think I can stand any more.

Begging and pleading to just make it end

Needles and forceps, reluctant best friends

Crunching and grinding, then gone with a tug

First time I've given a dentist a hug.