Life in a nut Shell

OOOoooooh the crocodile went to the dentist
and he sat down in the chair
and the dentist said, now tell me sir
why does it hurt and where......

sounds familiar, no?

....aaaand he opened his jaws so wide so wide
that the dentist he jumped right inside
and the dentist laughed, Oh isnt this fun
as he pulled the teeth out one by one.....

NOW YOU'VE GOT IT!! it's one of life's most salient lessons. In fact, it's the story of so many relationships, friendships, human interactions.

....the crocodile said you're hurting me so!
please put down your pliers and let me go!
But the dentist just laughed with a HO HO HO
and said Ive still got twelve to go...

You have to wonder how long youre obligated to sit in that freakin chair, letting life's proverbial tooth pullers reek havoc on your precious pearlies before biting back.

....OOPS that's the wrong one I confess,
but whats one crocodile tooth more or less??....

See, the irony is that the strongest of us, or maybe even the strongest IN us, can be completely undone by a tiny man and his...instrument. So small is he that he may fit into the palm of your hand, the crease of your molar, the crux of your arms or the enveloping warmth of your heart. Like the blunted legs of the pliers, strength comes not from the sadist's stature, nor his weapon of choice, but from what he wields it against. For the dentitionally sensitive, feathers alone could offend.

.....And suddenly his jaws went SNAP!!
and the dentist was gone, right off the map...

But, perhaps a little heartache....or toothache is a small price to pay. After all, jumping out of the chair before recognizing the true nature of your hell spawned hygenist will only lead to repeat patronizations. Better to see the experience through to it's sometimes hard to swallow ending. Because really, the revelation is what counts. Sure, life is painful, but nobody said wising up was easy. Just like nobody said letting go wasn't hard.

....But what's one dentist...more or less?



poem courtesy of shell silverstein