Dancing in the Trees

Laying in the grass
Looking at the sky
You turn to me and say:
"Go run and hide!"
I jump quickly to my feet
I begin to run
"One, two, three...
Ready or not, here I come"!
Your voice fades with the setting sun
Sprinting through the fields
My feet barely touching the ground
I dive into a patch of grass
Patiently waiting to be found
Your voice is getting nearer
"Emily..."
I try not to make a sound
I burst into laughter
Knowing I've been found
"I've got you!"
And for a moment,
You hold me so tight
"Can't we play once more?
Before the sky turns to night?"
"One more time," you say
"If I only had more time,
forever we could play"
"Go ahead and hide, mommy
I'll count nice and slow"
Your smile fades
You kiss my head before you go
I count as high as I can
When I finally open my eyes
For miles the only light  
Comes from fireflies
"Ready or not, here I come!"
Around and around  
I run
It's so dark
It's getting hard to see
At last I find you
I see your feet dangling from a tree
"I found you, mommy!
Now you can come down"
I keep calling your name
You don't make a sound
I try to grab your feet
Only to find
You are out of my reach
Soon I give up, I sit on the ground
"It's okay, mom
I'll wait for you to come down"
There I sit growing tired
I trace the stars in the sky
"Won't you come down now?
Won't you just try?"
I rest my weary head against the tree
With the slight of a sudden breeze,  
You begin to sway
Your voice whispers to me
"Go home, go home"
The breeze fades away
And then your voice is gone
I begin the long walk home
Through the wildflowers
I walk alone
I run my fingers along the stonewall
I walk until I see our house
Hear my name being called
Daddy grabs me
He holds me tight
"Where have you been?  
I've been worried sick all night!"
"We were playing hide and seek
I could show you, daddy
Follow me, follow me
Mommy isn't comin'  
She's dancing in the trees."