Denise Loves To Scare Me

Denise hid,

Out of view,

Behind the kitchen wall,

Waiting, 

And silently giggling,

Waiting to pounce,

Waiting.

Her tummy tightened

In anticipation.
Waiting for me,

Waiting for my foot

To cross the threshold.

And when it did,

She screamed, 

"HEY!"

I flinched!

My arms flew up

And my tummy tightened.

She jumped up and down,

"Ha!, Ha!, Ha!, Ha!, Ha!" 

Reverberated

Throughout the house.

She beamed a smile

That could light up the night sky.

This is yet another reason why

I love Denise.