Halloween

In the spirit of a child,
imagination runs wild,
feeling free to jump and run,
a special day to have fun.

A holiday of mischief,
a skull on a handkerchief,
remind us of Halloween,
where pirates and queens are seen.

Crying, laughing and joking,
follow innocent poking,
playing a trick here and there,
stirs up the pot everywhere.

Let's celebrate playfulness,
and embrace all impishness,
push serious ways aside,
behind masks, we all can hide.

Put laughter back in our hearts,
step forward and be a part,
of a time to live out dreams,
in the world of doubts and screams.

Candle lit pumpkins on trails,
ghosts whispering spooky tales,
send shivers up and down spines,
evil's lurking at each sign.

Fright seeps in from head to toe,
in the darkness all are foes,
a whirl of wind, what was that,
beyond belief, vampire bats.

Hearts thumping, legs wobbling,
dead silence turns to sobbing,
who stole the moon and the stars,
the sky is as black as tar.

Abruptly a light comes on,
and all frights and fears are gone,
Happy Halloween to all,
yell witches as their brooms fall.