Moonlit night; darkened sky
Scampering feet of little kids
Clothed in scary costumes:
Pumpkin heads, witches and ghosts -
Princesses, daisies and what have you.

Door to door
They march along
Clutching candy baskets in their hands
Giggling, smiley faces
Asking neighbours nicely,
"Trick or treat?"

Awed by the crafty costumes
Puppy dog eyes took hold of you
So irresistible!
Dropping in one, two or even more
They dash off leaving behind a "Thank you!"

Under the camp fire
Around a crowd of grinning children
And faces stuffed with candy
Scary stories often told
Within a minute or two
A change of mood:
Little kids searching for Mama and Papa
Running as fast as lighting bolt
Or maybe .... Who knows??
A sugar overload??