Scurrying like rats in the sewers,
Swiftly hiding from the flashlight.

Tree-climbing tailess monkeys,
Grinning mischievously down you.

An orchestra of laughing, screaming, crying, playing,
With a mad conductor presiding over them.

A football, a skate board, a stone, a stick, a leaf.
Digging in dirt or becoming superheroes.

Ignoring pleas for calm and quiet;
Unwilling to tidy, clean or dress.

Leaving behind a trail, a mess -
Clothes; books; bags; toys and pens.

Home to sticky taped cardboard creations;
Left scattered, half complete or broken.

Finally worn out, collasped, watching tv,
Thumb-sucking, teddy-cuddling monsters.