Phil had just said, “It’s about time for bed,”
When Caleb started wailing.
Knocked over, he had hit his ear on the piano bench.
It was bleeding a bit. Then more.
Bathroom occupied, he was wiping blood on the counter,
Shaking and sobbing.
I saw that not just the rim of the ear, but the ear itself
Appeared to be bleeding and dented.
Had he actually split his entire ear?
But . . .
I had just reviewed all my remedies!
Including lacerations, an unusual wound in this house.
Aconite for trauma
Hypericum for pain in nerve-rich places
Arnica for bruising and hitting the head
Calendula internally to help abrasions heal
Calendula mixed with water on a wet washcloth externally
After the Calendula, I could see
That he split the outer ear rim, and had just a slight cut.
It was not a bad wound; the bleeding was slowing.
Ointment on gauze, then a brand new, wrap around
Head bandage.
We read a funny book that made him laugh through tears,
And he fell asleep in my bed,
Hugging his own stuffed animal and Joe’s.
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