A day in a dental lab

I peer into an open mouth
Trying hard to see;
Its been hours and my neck is stiff
But indirect view it has to be.
I bend my neck this way and that
Stealing a peek now and then;
When Dr. Angela appears and says
"Do that again, go home by ten!"

Queuing up is such a fuss
Like a mother hen followed by her chicks;
Booking places and jumping the line
There's nothing more frustrating than this.
No wait, there is, how can i forget?
I'll mention it in a while.
Finally its your turn and the lecturer comes
and you pass her your blue file.

The doctor takes a peek, a mirror in hand
And smiles wryly like wolf in disguise,
Bombards me with questions that never end
For in her hands she holds the dice.
When your hopes rise up, you think you'll pass
She'll gently drop the grenade,
A blow to your heart when you hear the word
'Redo'.
The decision has been made.

Another day gone by, your heart feels torn,
As you watch people pack away;
Your friends have passed, but you have not
Well, maybe another day.

"A day in a dental lab" by E.Y