Her Turn

Slither belly crawling
Tall willow-herb jungle
Summer daisies plaited
In her elf lock tangle

Peeping eyes
Cornflower blue
Little chubby fire-sprite
Now seeks you

Hold my breath
Count to three
"Little chubby fire-sprite
Can't catch me"

Slow motion getaway
Stop- frame animation
Trailing in the rye grass
Increase anticipation

Weave a path
In poppies red
Little chubby fire-sprite
Pulls ahead.

Fake a fall
Tumbled heap
Little chubby fire-sprite
Takes a leap

Howling yowling triumph
Like a pussycat pouncing.
Landing heavy footed
Golden ringlets bouncing.

"Got you mum"
"So you have,
Little chubby fire-sprite
You have won"