Through Myrah’s Eyes

The very next day,  Jamal burst through the door of their small house.  “The Preacher Man is in a deserted place just outside of Capernaum!” He exclaimed.  “Let’s take our sons and go!” 
A multitude of people streamed to where the Preacher was said to be healing the sick and speaking of the Kingdom of God.  “We must hurry,” Jamal urged. 

Fear and Anxiety

I was vaguely aware of a very distant-sounding high-pitched noise.  The siren.  I struggled  to concentrate on the faint sound, to go toward it, but everything was black.  Yet, in my unconscious state, I knew if I could get to that sound, I would be okay.   But the thick darkness swirled in.