A Profound Perspective

This writing has a deeper significance for me than just being an encounter with a mosquito.  The scripture says that blood is the life of the body.

Child abuse (of all kinds) is a prevalent and horrifying common occurrence in our country.  As a client at the Star of Hope, many nights I would sit up in my bed wide awake after some bad dream.  I would look at my daughters sleeping peacefully and safely and it would be almost unreal to me.  Just knowing that they wouldn't have to endure what I went through as a child would crush me completely.  Many times I would cry uncontrollably out of gratitude.  A few times, I called Michelle Alexander and Mr. Patrick in the middle of the night leaving them voice-mails just thanking them for letting me stay at the Star of Hope.  I am not sure how much people realize that stolen innocence equals stolen life. 

Again, thank you for your support of Star of Hope.

THE MOSQUITO

I would be forgetful

To not write about……

The Mosquito

Texas is infested with them

They linger above my doorpost at night

Waiting for the door to open

And a whole gang of them fly inside

Into the lighted room 

I do my best

To hunt them down

And eliminate them

One by one

But some are crafty

Cunning in their hiding places

One night as I slept

A buzzing in my ear awoke me

I couldn’t find it

So I lay back down

But after a few minutes

I opened my eyes

And there it was

On my bedpost

Looking down on me from its perch

Watching me intently

For a few minutes

We had a face off

I was surprised and also fearful

At its boldness

It’s disbelief that it had the authority

To hunt me while I slept

I just looked at it

My daughter was already itching beside me

That made me angry

That meant it preyed upon her first

I tried to squash it

But it got away

And lighted upon the wall beside the bed

I watched it again

I was very still

When it thought I was asleep

It came for me again

But I got him by surprise

This whole scenario

May be insignificant to you

But it was a very valuable life lesson to me

No more should I be awakened

By late night predators

Hunting me while I sleep

They have no authority

The predator became the prey

Inspired by the Holy Spirit, written by malachi819, 06-13-11

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