Halloween Then and Now
The child I was, so long ago
Knew not of Halloween.
The sweet treats that are now bestowed
By me were never seen.
The preacher at our church denounced
Halloween as evil.
Celebrating it, he said, was
Honoring the devil.
Of course there always were the teens
Who parked buggies on barns
And tipped over the outhouses
On the neighboring farms.
Some of these were brothers of mine,
Just wanting to have fun.
Daddy sent them to atone for
All of the mischief done.
Halloween now finds me ready
With a big bowl of treats
To hand to the children coming,
Just looking for some sweets.
By: Joyce Johnson with 4ft-3 ft.meter, Ballad style.
Written for contest "Halloween Fun" won a 3rd
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