creeping down the darkened road,
fading light
of the street lamps
behind us,
we giggle
eyes darting nervously
we run past
the silent wood
pausing for breath
as the old manse house
looms in the distance,
a menacing glow emanating
from a window announcing
the closeness
fear arising
hands clasping for one another
we tiptoe past
through the creaking gates
of the old cemetary
where the midnight feast can begin