Shadows in the Dark

In the early evening, I come home from the park. And inside my house there are shadows in the dark! The shadows are silent but easy to see. I start to wonder what they will do to me. I hold in my scream but feel frozen with fear To my deep relief, I know a lamp is near. I begin to tip-toe; cautiously alert. My heart is now pounding, my legs feel inert. I continue creeping, making no sound at all. Then, out nowhere, I get hit by a ball! Sweating and terrified, gasping some air, the back of my neck has standing up hairs. I feel so cold as my anxious eyes jump. My skin gets tight as I grow goosebumps. I am now a prisoner (of my own fear). I back up to the wall-and the lamp is right here! That's when I frantically turn the light on quick. They scream, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!", but I just feel sick.