The trick- or- treating was now done

Costumes hung up pajamas on

Tucked safe in bed the children slept

While villagers their gath'ring kept



Someone had noticed something there

Word traveled making all aware

An ominous sight on the hill

Hushed silence fell and all stood still



A shadow of a man was seen

Upon that full mooned Halloween

Draped in his arms what seemed to be

A body hanging limpedly



The villagers gazed on in awe

At this shadow show which they saw

As slowly this mysterious goon

Offered the body to the  moon



Suddenly one dark cloud came by

Hiding that full moon in the sky

Causing a darkness on that night

Hiding the shadow show from sight



Fin'ly the cloud had past and lo

All evidence of that strange show

Was gone and all those gathered 'round

Stared towards the ridge making no sound



The villagers unto this day

Go on with life and will not say

A word about what each had seen

Upon that full mooned Halloween







Jane Noponen Perinacci