Halloween Poem # 3....Store-Bought ? No Way!
As I recall Halloween as a child
We used to dress up pretty wild
But not in costumes from the mall
In fact not from a store at all
We'd raid the closets in the house
And play a game of cat and mouse
To see who'd get the coolest stuff
An outfit that was off the cuff!
My brother mostly was a ghost
And of his costume he did boast
At times a pirate he would be
But I was more creative,see
A witch or princess wouldn't do
I usually had to think it through
My mom would help me paint and sew
And I was unique don't you know
Sometimes I don't know what I was
But my costume always caused a buzz
Half the fun of Halloween night
Was making sure you looked a fright!
Todays kids don't know what they missed
To them a costume won't exist
Unless at Wally World it's bought
When it's sold out they'll be distraught!
But I think I'm the lucky one
I feel we had a lot more fun
I'm glad I grew up when I did
A store-bought costume-God forbid!
Copyright © Deb Wilson | Year Posted 2010
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