He walks in the night
With one purpose
One reason to fight
To save his soul
That is his goal
Still he needs The Slayer
To make him whole
But until that time
When their love can shine
He'll walk in the night
With a saddened tone
He'll walk in the night
All alone.
She patrols the night
She's looking for vampires
That stay out of sight
Buffy must keep them away
Buffy must Slay! Slay!
She is the Chosen One
She is The Slayer
October DREAMS
A time of chilled wind
And a Harvest Moon
A paper Witch with a knotted broom
A Dancing Skeleton and a Whispering Ghost
The Old Scarecrow hanging on a post
A Jack-O-Lantern burning bright
To bring spirits back for just one night
The only night of the year
to become what you would not dare
Candy Apples, something sweet
I'll spare you the Trick if you give up the Treat
The air is filled with screams, laughter and song
All of which vanish at the first light of dawn.
LATE
The leaves rattle like old bones
I swear I hear moans
It's very late now
What is that lurking in the street
The ghostly Dead
Or a child in a bed sheet
It's very late now
A monster at my window
I gasp
I'm not sure if it's real
or a rubber mask
It's very late now
And nothing is as it seems
It's very late
On Halloween.
Halloween MAGIC
As the remaining sunlight glows its last
I dance out into the night
I’m ready for tricks
But candy would be nice
Anything can happen tonight
There is magic in the air
I carry my pumpkin
Its carved face flickers and burns
Amber flames keep the shadows and goblins at bay
Can it be scary?
You bet
But my pillowcase is only half full
And I’m not going home yet!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
The Rites of Autumn
I feel it coming
The navy blue pre-dawn morning
I sit and watch black leaves fly across the street lamp
Leaves glow like fire against a stone sky
Scarecrows give their apples freely
Twilight smolders warm, bright and red
Dark ghosts born of dying light cry with the chilly wind and follow me home
Old songs are sung and the smell of burning wood makes promises of monsters, witches and chocolate
Hugs and kisses bring rubber skeletons and scary stories of headless ghosts
The navy blue pre-dawn morning
I sit and watch the leaves fly
I feel it coming
Reflections on the Water
I’m awake
I’m alive
I suck in the June sunrise air
Ice sliding down my throat
The canoe, holding me, rocks gently
A leaf caught in a midsummer’s breeze
I gaze into my reflection on the frightfully calm water
Who is it that stares back?
Who is it that ripples and reshapes?
It doesn’t matter now
I dip my hand into the receptive lake
I cry
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