Childhood Fears Clutching fear races through the adrenaline filled body A race for time- a race for victory. Which feverent feeling will prevail in this race for life? Thunder echoes , growing louder and more fearsome as two young children cower together on concrete steps, wailing and pleading for the door of safety to open and welcome them into safety. Their tears and cries go unanswered as mother nature curses the summer sky with illuminating bolts of electricity . The raging storm rains upon them as they cling desperately to each other in rain soaked clothes. Finally, after what seemed an eternity , the door opens and they rush into the safety zone, spilling tears and dripping rain water upon the floor. Their fears were dismissed .Sent to their rooms to change and chastised for crying. A young child awakens in fear drenched tears from another nightmare ...the terror grips her chest each time the glimpse of awesome , power filled lights fill the sky. Evoking again the childhood fear... the childhood memories that rear their heads.. Opening her eyes, she tries to hide that gripping fear that squeezes her chest as her family dines at Pizza Hut. A small voice cries, " Mommy, i'm scared" as his big eyeslook fearfully out the window . He points at the bolt lighting up the sky as torrents of water slam the pavement. " It's okay", she says to her little one, "there's nothing to be afraid of" . With great control, she hides her own fear.
