The Most Dangerous Game

by Poetess Lana   Jun 9, 2006


I ran up the stairs into the attic,
and hid in the closet, gasping for breath. A voice sounded from below me. It was muffled, yet dangerous all the same...

A few seconds passed.
Then, I heard footsteps on the
stairs. I wanted to call out, "Who's there?" but for fear of being caught,
I stayed where I was.

The footsteps got closer.
I held my breath.
Everything started to brighten
as the door opened above me....

and then... a scream.

"I found you Mommy!"
my three year old cried,
jumping into my arms.
Of all the games we play
together, Hide and Seek
is the most dangerous of all.

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  • 18 years ago

    by Laura

    You have presented the other side of a favorite childhood game.

    I like the build up in this poem as it leads you rite through to an unexpected end. Wonderfully expressed.

  • 18 years ago

    by RetroRavey

    I've read almost all of your poems, and commented on most of them, soooo I guessfor this contes thingy I'll just have to do them again...

    I liked this poem, cuz 1 you don't have a daughter, and 2 it's nice to see you writing a funny poem.

    It lets me know that ur not completly dead inside lol. J/K

    Rave

  • 18 years ago

    by LadyPearl

    Wow, you got me a bit sidetracked in the first part of the poem. Surprising ending!

  • 18 years ago

    by RetroRavey

    Aww how sweet. LOL:

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