The Bite

Sitting quietly

Ear piercing screech rips through my head

Jump up and attack everything in my path

Why I don’t know

The noise causes ragging red flash backs

Blinded by my past

I attack

Mommy’s voice in the distance saying STOP, STOP, STOP

No, no, stop

I feel lightening pierce my inner most being

I run to my mommy’s room

My safe place

Now thinking what did I do?

What will happen?

She did not talk to me for days, she was so angry at me

My side still hurts a little from the lightening that hit me

I can see that I hurt her

I see the BITE

I bit her knee

If she makes me leave, who will have me?

Does she still love me?

Days pass, maybe even a week

I will try harder to be a good boy

She finally pets me

She finally talks to me

She has not sent me away

She finally tells me, “I love you, but you cannot hurt me or people. You’re a good boy. Be a good boy for mommy.”

I am still here

She loves me

My mommy still loves me