Feel a vampire
looking at you,
but there’s no reflection
in the mirror in front of you.
But just then
a bat starts to run
and flies out the window
to outrun the sun.
Turn into a werewolf
in the middle of a show,
but everyone is too polite
to let you know.
And dinner is ready
as you grab a plate,
but the silver burns your hand,
so you let go and say you already ate.
Notice Grandma’s broom
is out tonight
and that Grandma
might be a witch alright.
’Cause her hat
and green hair
and bubbling cauldron
seem to go with her everywhere.
Meet a scarecrow
bring it home for tea
and in from the cold
to talk about the things you see.
Yes, ’cause it’s Halloween
and a black cat is at your door
with a bag for trick-or-treating,
but ends up sleeping on your floor.
Oh yes, you can roll a pumpkin
down the road
then make a pie
and put in a toad.
’Cause the right side up
is the other way
and the normal
is strange today.
By Adam Maue