Halloween is upon us
Another spooky midnight hour
With the latest Follywood stars
Caesar's ghost and Liberace's piano
Will walk the streets and
Back alleys and places unheard of
Some with blood dripping
From severed heads
Little Bo Peep
And her Working Girls
Giving discounts and delights
The night goes still
In the witching hour
Screams and titters, guffaws
As All Hallows greets the undead
Oh, look! Tiny Tim and his uke
And Miss Vickie
Scary in real life
But just look at them now
Ghouls, werewolf's and vampires
Some which live right next door
And you never knew
Well, you thought you did
But who are you to expose their awful deeds
Keep quiet and no one will find out about you
Standing on the porch
Greeting the dreads and the dread-not's
Night is black
Strong wind a-blowing
Sending chills up and down your all-together
You flinch
Knowing full well that in time
Unpleasant words will be blown in your ear
Sent by a frigid winter's squall
But tonight is your night
You can be yourself and not be afraid
Someone will call the Freak Patrol

©October 30, 2019 / Jerry Pat Bolton