Fear Conquered

​As a youth Brownie bit sister Lois
the next day he was gone.
Mom said “I took him to a farm
where he will be loved and cared for.”

on the way home from church
walking past the scary barn
the ragged dog broke his chain
came after us, knocked me down
stood over me growling and chomping.​
I feared for my life

​I brought this distress over dogs
with me everywhere I went
unable to be around any dog
even the smallest yapping ones

Pam had a huge greyhound.
due to previous abuse
he was afraid of everything
one day he came over to me
and just stood there trembling

if he could overcome his fear
in the hope of receiving love,
I could do the same

​petting him we both
overcame our fear
and became friends

​Linda Fuchs