

Tooth Pull IncidentWhen I was about seven years old, my grandfather, the all-wise mentor of my parents, said "It won't hurt " as he tied a string around my tooth. I was almost in tears, my gums throbbing, and my hands were sweating oceans. The old man I trusted wrapped the twine around his wrinkled fingers and with a quick jerk my tooth was ripped violently from my mouth. Pain cut through my mouth like a butcher slicing meat. At the same instant, like a new found oil well gushing black gold, my mouth emitted blood that spurted across the kitchen and stained the refrigerator. Then, this man I trusted so much poured a glass of warm salt water in my mouth that stuTooth Pull Incident


A World of ColorA world of color Made by my hands All the colors are here They obey my demandsA World of Color
The sky is gold Flowers are green Clouds are purple The world is serene
My pencils are dull The picture is done But don't forget The crimson sun
I am the artist This world is mine My gallery of color That started with a line
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