ontiptoe Walking stealthily With heels off the ground Walking daintily Reaching for an upper shelf, perhaps Proceeding very, very quietly Poised to reach higher, say Moving sneakily Like a burglar or a ballerina, maybe How some sneak in How a burglar operates Furtively, in a way Stealthily, maybe So as not to be heard Walking quietly Eager Moving stealthily So as not to wake anyone, say Walking very quietly, say Alert How ballerinas dance One way to walk