Halloween

HALLOWEEN The Celtic festival called Samhain in ancient years Noted Summer’s light to Winter’s dark, with tears From JackO’Lantern hollowed pumpkins with a flame To preserve harvested food and until the Spring came When the living mingled with the Spirits of the dead As Pagan events to be absorbed as Pope Gregory said At least from 800 AD it was a Catholic Church event But a thousand years later and with a modern bent Trick n Treat with scary costumes and a candy fee It placated the evil spirits with simple gifts, you see So as a spirit, here I stand alone at your front door You may guess what my evil toothy grin may be for It isn’t coin that I need from you on this dark night But a way into your soul to cause permanent fright If you should ever think to refuse my one demand Then across your eyelids will my name be darned