I must have been five or six
playing to my heart's content
with my siblings.
On the bed, I jumped,
laughing gaily...
In that very instant,
I was still very innocent.

I looked him in the eyes,
I smiled.
"Play with us, uncle"
I jumped down the bed!
Still laughing...
"Let's play a game of hide and seek then",
Uncle suggested.

Off skidded my siblings to hide,
Uncle's eyes were closed.
My sisters ran out the room;
smart thing to do.
But I, a little fool,
hid under the bed.
"Open your eyes now", a tender me chirruped unwisely.

Down came his eyes,
looming in the dark...
"I caught you!" He announced

Out from under the...