Haunted House

They cling to both my legs in terror My little ones who just wanted a thrill Approached with laughing anticipation The haunted house just filled the bill...... First was the bowl of white eyeballs That floated in what seemed to be blood A hand reached out from the middle The shrieks of horror came in a flood Then a skeleton who slept in a coffin Sat up and shrieked with all its might His hand reached for the nearest child They screamed in wonderful fright Evil black bats kept flying above us And their fangs were a sight to behold A bite on the neck was anticipated Bloody shreiks their enjoyment told I could hardly walk their hold so tight Ages six to nine and two in-between After a cup of hot cocoa they confided They'd never had a better Halloween.... A true story for the Halloween contest.. Barbara Gorelick