Silence is Key

Biting my lip in anticipation Sweat forming at my temple I don’t know if I can hold on much longer So I let go My feet crunch in the woodchips I run like a cheetah I leap and hit the swing Just as I hear “Man on woodchips!” I want to squeal with joy But I can’t blow my cover So I swing my fist in the air Signaling my success A different boy lands from the monkey bars He isn’t as lucky “Man on woodchips!” And he stomps his foot in defeat Crap, I need to find a new place He knows where I am So I run to the slide And settle in my new dominion But I see him come my way My shoes keep slipping on the plastic He grabs my leg And my heart drops His eyes snap open And his hand gets tighter My insides burst into fire When he says, “You’re it!”