Toothache Poem by JAMES T. ADAIR

Toothache wakes me from sound sleep
Pain so sudden and so deep
Sitting here in pain
Worry and questions stir and creep

'why this now' to myelf I say
I just feels one thing too many
I wonder if God is now testing me in some way
This pain arrived so early on Sunday

So many things happening in life so suddenly
as if someone is making fun of me
and for every one problem I might be given
It seems I've lately been given three

So as I sit here and hope that asperin numbs the pain
I feel it radiating through my jaw and reaching my brain
A mountain of trouble it feels but I can't weep
At this moment it feels too steep

I'm craving a pack of ice
imaginining that might feel nice
and give me just a little relief
from this present toothache grief

Thought its just 5 AM
I'll go to church at Eight
I'll try to feel closer to God
Maybe I'll ask him about my fate

So many things are going through my mind
I guess its necessary to unwind
Wish I could find comfort of a soft caress
Feel the gentle touch of someone loving and kind

There are times we depend on other's care
When life feels heavy, unfair or unkind
It feels that way right now
As I've got a few troubling thoughts in my mind

But in the early morning
No comfort can I seem to find
With pain radiating through my head
And worry on my mind