Ghost in the Graveyard

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11111111111111111111T S 111111111111 beyond bedtime children venture into the exotic dark under summer constellations firefly morse code horde of mosquitoes benign suburban danger agree to the rules all players start safe they don’t stay that way lamp post home base countdown together until mock midnight hunt the spirits boys & girls disperse into thick dark stumble across lawns lose sight of safety alone in the night ghosts shaped like kids hide behind bushes & trees lurk around corners wait to be found then pounce hear a rustle see a shadow with white eyes warning scream ghost in the graveyard! scatter panic terror gives chase running laughing sprint back to base not fast enough someone is tagged lost soul doesn’t return home begin again count hunt run one by one all children turn to ghost 111111111111111111111

Joseph Kerschbaum Ghost in the Graveyard