A scream retched forth
from the darkest depths of his soul.
Brought forth
by a fear so deep seated
that he shook in terror
even as the vibration of the sound
pierced ears
and rattled the foundation
of his very essence.
Sadly, it was a story repeated
every time he drove to the dentist’s office.
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This is a Flash Fiction Friday 55
hosted by Mr. Knowitall.
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28 comments:
Great photo/write match-up, related to this a lot, laugh out loud - going to the dentist scares the heck outta me, sharp objects cutting around my mouth. . . shudder.. .
goodness man...the dentist is brutal...i cant stand it...worse than any horror movie...
Exactly! Excellent 55, Monkey Man.
What a bunch of Pansies!!!
I got TWO words for my Dentist..
Yank It!!
Excellent 55 KP...
Nice to see ya around.
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
thanks for the laugh!
Aloha from Waikiki
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Acckkk! I can't stop staring at the picture!
My dad hates going to the dentist. Mom has no problem with it.
Mom didn't want me to grow up afraid of dentists, so she made sure she was always the one who took me there.
And, indeed, I grew up not afraid of dentistry at all.
Of course, I've been lucky enough to not need any major dental surgery (root canals, wisdom teeth, etc). If I'd needed any of that taken care of, I might very well have become just like the guy in the picture. :)
Thanks for another Friday 55!
Mine's here. :)
Oh, yeah, I'm so familiar with this terror.
Truth is, I have no fear of dentists but do hate novicane. Do all my visits au natural. Crown today...no big deal.
Oh....sweet baby Jesus, where'd you get that picture???? My dentist is very gentle and generous with the drugs. You must be doing something wrong.
And what a set of gnashers he has! LOL
I really didn't need reminding about my FOUR HOUR appointment yesterday!
My 55 are here.
Wonderful! You captured the essence of a dentist visit (or at least what they used to be like). Thankfully mine are not like that anymore.
Love your 55.
Hey you read my mind! Thanks-
Wow. Me too, me too. Love that twist at the end. I did not see it coming.
That picture with those words are exactly how I felt the other day.
Damn! That's intense...but still a little humorous. So far, my dental visits haven't come to that...hope they never do...gulp..
Man that photo is wicked! No wonder dentists have the highest suicide rate of any profession-especially if that's what they conjure up in people's minds :0 Good to see ya, MM.
Oh I so embrace this as the root canal is behind me but the crown work is ahead!
And yet, you made me laugh. :)
Someone took my picture on my last dental visit? Good one, MM.
Nice work . . . and photo!
Dentists get a bad rap. I laughed audibly at the end. Great 55.
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That could be enough to make you let your teeth rot right out of your head.
Great 55!
Goodness Man! Its not all that bad! Haha, great 55 though & wicked scared pic!
Nice on you being the hero going drug free. I don't blame you on that, as them drugs can do mighty nasty things to a person. So happy I have good teeth :D
You always seem to find that killer last line. I'd rather the dentist than have that picture stuck in my head.
how do you do? Monkey Man,
I visited your blog, enjoyed what I see here,
decide to publish one of your 55 word story at Bluebell Books,
trying to honor your efforts.
if you wish, you can publish one of your 55by them under your own name as well.
let me know if you disagree.
take good care.
Thanks for being a stellar blogger to many of us,
http://poetryrus.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/a-55-story-by-monkey-man-the-host-of-sunday-160/
here is the link in my blog,
forgive me...
bless you.
xo
I feel the same way when I see another strip mall going up...
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