deja vu

 over the last few years
every
cold 
i have come down with 
started
with a sore throat

saturday evening
 i had a headache

i thought
 it was likely due
 to the midweek dentist appointment 
when my periodontist got a first hand view
 of 
the 'teeth' under the now temp bridge

he
 tugged
 hard
getting the temp off
while
i am tough
 it wasn't fun
the result 
a headache off/on

during the night i woke with a sore throat

deja vu all over again

sunday morning
i debated the wisdom of going out 
surely
 i thought 
a visit to polished a quick stop at zabars 
wouldn't be so bad

then
 i thought 
you know 
maybe
 for once 
be smart 
stay in rest




staying in won