The Dentist

By Ivy Lunt

I’ve always relished going to the dentist--

the cold rooms and bright white lights

the jab of the needle

and bitter taste of Novocain. 

My teeth altered, repaired

but mouth still numb--

the hole I bore 

into my cheek.

The latex gloves I

request as a prize

I don’t want stickers

or gumball machine

treasures, just the gloves, 

thanks.

Ivy Lunt is a second-year student at CVCC. She moved to Lynchburg in August, 2020, from her hometown of Mesa, Arizona.