First Time Falling

I can still hear the screaming now.
Me screaming.
Mum screaming, Dad shouting.
Brown and white.
Then silence.
Then I was there again.
Water rushing past.
Mum holding me.
Everyone screaming my name.
Colours flashing.
My attempt to walk.
Unsuccessful, as I was being carried
Taken to the ambulance.
Mirrors. Scabs. Scars. Vomit.
Tears running from innocent eyes.
And a small voice:

“Please tell me this is just a nightmare”