goodbye wisdom tooth

how quickly
the dentist
finds
my wisdom tooth
where it's been for a very
long
time, and yanks
it out after
a few well placed
shots of novacaine.
I hardly have a moment
to say goodbye,
to thank it for all
the chewing that it's
done over the years.
I apologize
for the lack of brushing
and flossing
not on a regular basis,
i tried,
but it was a good
tooth,
a fine tooth, i'll miss
it,
and so will its friends
who still stand by.