Echoes of dental dread: A waiting room tale

In the morning’s chill, a positive thrill, 

Awakening with energy, an optimistic fill. 

Yet, a lapse in memory, a dentist to see,

Drained of vigor, fear starts to decree. 

Motivation summoned, to the dentist I tread,

Arriving late, anxiety’s thread. 

Lost in thoughts, childhood fears unfold,

Dental nightmares, stories of old. 

Am I overthinking this waiting game’s test? Recalling past fears, anxiety pressed.

Nervousness grows with each passing minute, Dentist’s chair, a feared limit.

Thoughts of dental cancer, a lurking scare, 

The waiting room echoes my despair. 

Overthinking mind in the waiting line, 

Past dental demons intertwine. 

Appointment canceled, the waiting strife, 

Back home, escaping dental life.

A poetic tale of fear and delay,

In the waiting room, emotions sway.

Yusuf Shrestha 

BBM VI Semester, United College