construction


after 
the periodontist visit
 on
 friday
my mouth
 felt like 
well 
like 
it had been
 hit 
with a wrecking ball
 dug up 
by a backhoe

two pain pills 
friday

tylenol
 saturday

swelling
bruising
all weekend


 i write this 
on 
sunday 
hopeful
monday
 brings way less of both