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
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