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.