The dentist’s waiting room needs
a water dispenser, a copy of Yachting Monthly,
a couple of clean chairs, a new ceiling tile,
a set of working speakers and a playlist,
a Plaque’s all, folks! poster on the exit door,
a dart board, a pizza vending machine,
a juggler, a lion, a snow storm, a tornado,
a gaping hole in the floor.

© Carl Burkitt 2023