Poem: A Child's Eye View of Halloween

Patrick and Davis - 1988

 A Child's Eye View of Halloween

 

Wearing a costume

Or mask,

I feel free

To be

A special version of me,

Funnier,

Lighter,

Certain for one night

Of my goal in life:

Filling a bag with candy,

Just that,

No more,

No challenging issues

About growing up to be

 This or that

Or the other thing,

No worries about

Finding my way in the world,

Making a mark,

Being smart,

Competing for jobs,

All that

Can wait,

For now,

It’s Halloween,

And I am free

To be

A special version of me

Who also happens to love

CANDY!