Girls of Halloween

Far back in the graveyard A chill was in the air Three Webster County girls were Playing “Truth or Dare” Sounds of restless spirits Echoed through the night A gust of wind extinguished All three lantern lights Visibility by a full moon Cast shadows everywhere Distant howls of coyotes Caused quite a scare Rustling leaves, swaying trees Only made things worse Three Webster County friends Huddled and tried not to curse An old Halloween custom Young kids eagerly tried To stay the graveyard ‘til midnight A passage of Webster County pride Thunder boomed, lightening flashed The girls shivered and cried Holding each other tightly They agreed to do it or die At sunrise the groundskeeper Started making rounds Behind a row of tombstones The friends were safely found Accepted now by older kids Their bravery not taunted The girls told stories of graveyard being haunted October 31st has changed a lot Is now a very different scene Still Webster folks tell the tale About the “Girls of Halloween”