Sheila's Dribs 'n Drabs

Spacemen and aliens Werewolves and more Supermen and heroes Standing at my door Ballerina dancers Princess to the fore Monster-faced romancers Dripping evil gore Trick them or treat them Gather up my store Rich in candy wrappers now Tomorrow I’ll be poor.

Shush. Can you hear it? Look. Can you see it? Sniff. Can you smell it? Touch. Can you tell it’s Coming nearer Can you taste it Tasting you?

The trick’s in the treating In opening the door When the season’s not play Anymore And the raven’s still watching us Waiting and saying So softly still praying for mercy For us evermore.

Candy's dandy sweet is neat shop till I drop for handy Halloween treats.

The school bell rings The kids go home The lights go out The school-ghosts roam About.

Once a pumpkin Golden yellow Shining eyes A wondrous fellow Walked along The street and yelled At children Made them cry. Once a pumpkin Golden yellow Met a dog. The happy fellow Chomped that pumpkin; Let the kids go by.

Did you hear the rain last night The pitter patter Rumbling roar Like feet that clatter Monsters breathing fire? It didn’t rain last night.