"It's the Night"
It’s the night
The night of October 31st
Jack—O—Lanterns glow
Children giggle
With sadistic smiles
And a full moon rides over head
It’s the night
The night of All Hallows Eve
And trees sway in the autumn breeze
Leaves dropped dead from skeleton hands
And bats screeching after their prey
Helpless moths attracted to flames
It’s the night
The night of candy and fun
Of ghouls and goblins
Ghosts and witches and vampire hordes
All costumes worn to scare and excite
Mummies and Werewolves
And even a Batman® or two
It the night
The night of rituals and celebrations
For those who know the ancient ways
And nothing of sacrifice
But of sharing in the year and rejoicing
It’s the Night
The Night that it all happened
The night you left me to die
(2012)
