I'm five years old
I love the playground
My friends are with me today
We race to the slide
It’s my turn first
I fall on my behind
but we all laugh
So does the strange man
He’s very nice
He helps me up
He knows my name
"Are you OK?" he asks
"Yeah I'm ok" giggling a bit
He says "I know you are having fun but
your Mom asked me to come pick you up"
He so nice
"OK" and I wave bye bye to my friends
He opened the door to his car
Its pretty
He has lots of candy
He plays my favorite music too
My Mom listens to it all the time
We are in the car for a long time
but I don't care
He’s really nice to me
"Are we going to my house?" I ask
He says "No no your Mom is at my house."
Finally the car stops.
I don't see a house. I never saw this place.
The nice man gets out of the car.
He comes to my side and opens the door
"Get out!"
Gee, he seems mad.
I'm scared now
"I want my Mommy!"
He hits me
I start to cry
He pushes me down and rips my dress
I'm confused
"Mommy! Mommy! Where is she?" I yell
He hits me again
I feel kind of dizzy
He’s hurting my body
I’m really scared now
My body hurts really bad
His hands are on my neck
I can’t breathe
I can’t see very well
Everything is turning black.......
White smoke around me
A man wearing a white robe
surrounded by light comes to me
His arms are open
"Come to me my child, no one will hurt you ever again
I love you"



By Anne Marie Plaggenborg 2009