Tuesday, November 01, 2022

Halloween

excited vampires
confused ghosts
dancing bats
parents behind them

i hand them candy
some want two 
if they are nice
i'll give them three

there's a half moon
under the deep shadows
of the porch lights
leaves everywhere

off they go
with flashlights dancing
in the dark and later
guilty teenagers knock

reminding me
the last time i trick or
treated about 14 
with a big pillowcase

i give them the leftover
candy and say have fun
they laugh and run
to the next house


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