HIDE AND SEEK

‘’1,

   2,

      3’’

        I echo through trees

        dazzled by spiders nesting in their falling arms.

        I strain to hear the wind guiding my way

        almost as though a guardian watching down on me like a hawk             

        stalking prey.

      ‘’Crunch’’ goes over cooked leaves

from afar I follow the sound

        running running …  then it stops…

        eyes piercing my head like bullets.

        The chase starts again

        I hear shrieks coming from the forest above but its so weak.

        ‘’I found you’’ I say.

        We break into laughter and It starts again.

        ‘’Where are you?’’

By Ashley Mallett