Meditation Poem - A tooth

this body is a
tooth of existence
one among 32

but when it pains
it feels all 32
32 becomes one

this mind holds
the realm of existence

the body is
a pain of a tooth
numbing all others

you pull out the tooth
the other 31 look at you
and - smile

poem by John Tiong Chunghoo
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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