Evading Capture

The rest of the group

Took the main road

Back to camp

Afraid of taking the

Shortcut through the

Woods at night

They ran right into

Father waiting

To catch them

Coming back from

Sneaking out to

Visit the store

Play the juke box

Buy candy and have  

A bit of fun

She had veered off

Took the shortcut

No flashlight

To avoid detection

Just in case Father

Checked this path

Like he had the last

Time when she followed

Behind him

She had purposely

Left the rear cabin

Window open

Climbed through it

Revealed pajamas

Beneath clothes

Jumped into sleeping bag

Just as Father –- out of breath

Opened the door

© Alice Vedral Rivera - 2010