Dentist

By Ibrahim Ibn Salma

Gracefully navigating,
Detoxifying the landscape,
Removing the impurities,
Extracting the afflicted.


In-laying the foundation
For a bright future,
Building bridges
For safety,
Drilling holes,
Filling fissures with ore.


Implanting peace subcutaneously,
Rooting canals
To feed the glutton.


Whitening the tools—
A smile to life in perpetuity.


A true healer,
An angel in disguise,
A dentist.

Ibn Salma Ibrahim is a poet and a writer. He has a special connection to poetry, particularly poetry from the heart. He has made it his lifelong journey to discover the holiness within him as a spiritual being. His sources are sages from various traditions, lessons found within nature, and insights from his inner world. Also by this poet: "Cell Speaks"