Ghostie-Ghost, Come Out Tonight!
Arms linked
We marched around the yard
Shouting and shivering
In fear, in the dark
One o’clock – no ghost!
Two o’clock – no ghost!
Three o’clock – no ghost!
Somewhere in the bushes
Or around the next bend
A companion waited
To jump out and scare us
Ten o’clock – no ghost!
Eleven o’clock – no ghost!
Twelve o’clock – Ghostie-Ghost! Come out tonight!
Having played both roles
I now wonder which was scarier:
Looking for the “ghost” in the midst of a gang
Or waiting to make the scare – alone
Fun! You’ve created a Hallowe’en story, strong images, can feel some of the scare even though this is simple words on page/screen. Love the simple way of building tension.