Hold It, Swill Then Swallow

I swear this is the tooth, the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth

Hold It, Swill Then Swallow

When my mind starts to wander

of its own accord,

which it seems to do increasingly ..

I might just wonder,

if you ever think back to the day

when I begged half a cup

of single malt, from a neighbour ..

Indeed, I still query

what he may have thought of me

back then, had I told him

it was not for me, but for the cavity

that kept you up

all night long and in so much agony ..

 

 

Author's Note

a lot of water has since flowed under the bridge .. the pain has gone, the tooth has gone and sadly so has she ..

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Nothing worse than tooth ache. How considerate of you to want to ease her suffering. Back in those days we often burrowed from neighbors. Usually a cup
of sugar. A half cup of malt though? You must have had a very generous neighbour. I hope your love appreciated your caring Neville?

Chris

[Neville]

He was a nice guy, an Irish bricklayer & just back from working in Russia .. He was loaded .. and yes, very generous .. Thanks for noticing Chris .. I don't have a clue what triggered what was a particularly painful memory .. Neville