To Capture A Storm
Lengthy shadows creeping through the moonlight
An ocean of wind, roaring through trees
Clouds racing against raging currents
The moon sailing serenely through a midnight sky
A whoop, a yell, an intoxicating feeling
Silhouettes slide silently from shadow to shadow
The wind's wild music, pounding in their ears
Laughter, existing for a second, then gone
The game begins again, a relic as the prize
Silent mirth shines within their eyes
Ears straining to hear the slightest sound
Or'er the tempests wild cries
The game draws to an end
Farewells called on the wind
Goodnight moon
Goodnight stars
Until we meet again
A/N: This first piece in A Garden of Words was inspired from a game created by me, my sister and our cousin. The charming game of Ninja and the Defender is played with two to three people, one of whom is the Defender, the other two are Ninja. You need an object to be the "relic" and it must be somewhere within the designated area that the Defender cannot leave. The object of the game is for the Ninja to get in, get the relic and get out without being "slain" by the Defender. A blow to the ribs is how you are "slain." If you are successful and are the first one to get the relic, you become the Defender for the next round.