I removed my wisdom tooth today.
Massive, of mammoth proportions
so my dentist said.
The biggest he's seen so far.
Now does anyone know whether
tooth fairies pay out by
weight or by size?
And as I lie on my bed pondering such
redundant and wisdom-less queries,
another train of thought comes to mind.
I cannot download a speed recovery software
Or reformat a teeth OS
or do a teeth cleanup
or take pills to speed up the recovery
of my gums and the demise of a tooth.
In this age of technology and speed,
where fast food chains are just around the corner
where speed is essential,
be it business productivity
or fiber optic networks
or sending out tweets immediately
There are certain stuffs that can only
follow the pace of time
death of a loved one
breaking of the heart
mastering agility
increasing knowledge
recovering after an operation
and the list goes on.
There are and always will be stuffs that require us
to slow down and wait for time to catch up with us
to let us stop and smell the roses
to pause by the park and take a breather
or a refreshing swim in the lake
as seagulls fly by
or ducks lazily waddle past.
And so time imposes upon us
every now and then
that we can't control everything in life
there will always be circumstances
or events that are beyond our reach
and we can only kowtow and pay our respects
to the pace of time.
