Halloween Dream

A heavy silence fills the night; But wait, is that a whispered word? It echoed by the closet door. Is that a ghostly voice I heard? I feel a very icy touch Upon my face. I’m shivering. This is a scary time of year As shadows swallow everything And houses in my neighborhood Seem haunted as the moon breaks full. What is that on my bedroom floor? Is that a ghoul with battered skull? My heart is beating very fast. My throat is dry and I can’t scream. My mother’s voice whispers to me. Wake up my girl. It’s just a dream. My room is quickly filled with light. My soccer ball is by my bed My shimmering costume hangs nearby Caught in a breeze. There’s nothing dead! © 2017 Pam H. Murray