Shadow Show

the october moon shone down brightly through the window

as she crept down the stairs

ever so lightly

she snuck out the door

and into the night

looking back at her mother’s house

she knew she was safe from being caught

at least for the moment

she ran down the street

dressed as Janet she hoped

in the dark

she waited for the bus

at the stop

shivering with excitement

for her first shadow show

the bus finally came

and she leapt up the steps

oblivious to the too long glances at her excitement

she was meeting her friends at the theatre

and could not wait to go on stage nervous though she was

to get her cherry popped

she was a virgin to the show of the night

she was ready for water guns

and rice in the air

and fun

freedom

nothing holding her back

there was a boy she was hoping to see there

he had checked the box going on facebook

but of course that meant nothing

she hoped the craziness of the night

would give her the courage to say more than hi

the guy she wondered about on the bus ride

was different somehow

she wanted a relationship with him

but first step

just friends

she wondered what he would be dressed up as

it was finally her stop

she walked as quickly as she could

without running

the old bus driver shook his head

as she left

she checked her phone while walking to the theatre

hoping to see her friends as soon as she got there

as she arrived she looked up

and was in their embraces

they rushed inside

anxious for the fun to begin

as she lingered near the door

scanning for him

maybe later she thought

she ducked inside

joined her friends