Today's prompt was to write about imperfections.
Vision of Imperfection
Sprawled out on the dentist's chair
every imperfection
highlighted
in fluorescent--
snow-capped zits,
bottle-cap glasses.
The dentist finished off the ugly painting
by adding
a mouthful of silver.
Me--
at my ugliest.
Two dental hygenists
with smooth brown skin
free of flaws
rubbed my arms
claiming I was
an American beauty.
by Marcie Flinchum Atkins
April 21, 2010
3 comments:
Oh yes, going to the dentist. That's got to rank right up there with department store dressing rooms, for feeling at one's worst! Well done!
Ha...hilarious.This has to have happened in Asia somewhere!I like your sense of humour Marcie.
Yes, it was in Thailand. :)
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