Birds
My mother was afraid of birds. When one would
get into the house, Mom would go into near hysterics. She would put something
over her head and run out of the house. When she was little, she was frightened
by a chicken flying in her face. My sister says she remembers chickens with
their heads off running through our grandfather’s yard. It gave her nightmares.
Feathers flapping fear
Formed from a child to adult
No birds at our house
In junior high, it felt kind of weird to get to
know my best friend’s mom. She loved birds. She’d find them wounded in the yard
or out in the street and bring them in and nurture them back to health. Walking
in the house, you could always hear a bird chirping. I knew my mom would never
visit there.
Identical birds
Could cause terror or delight
Interpretation
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