A SILENT NIGHT

No laughter, no voices,
no goblins, no ghosts,
no superman, no prince,
no princess,
no Sabrina the witch,
no mummy,
not one soul
Silently I wept
for it should be
a glorious night for the kids
to get their treats
instead all is fearful
to adventure out with costumes on
to say "Trick-or-treat"
with a smile and giggles
All is silent like
they vanished
out of sight.
I wept silently
for the children
Oh, how sad it is 
on this Halloween night.

(C)October 31,2007 Noreen Ann Jenkins