Halloween Images
It’s black at this phantom hour,
but darkness is when you come:
flaunting trickery near a hallowed tree,
spewing uncertainty amidst the obscure haze.
Should hesitation and fear be my guide?
Or do I glance beyond the pretense to grasp
a greater vision:
for it is there I am sheltered from
the faceless form by which you muster strength
and snare your aimless victims.
Shadows devoid of contour
cast upon the wall,
silhouettes gather in assemblages only
minds like yours can see:
the scent of candy and other sugary delights
labor zealously to mask
your putrid smell.
Tomorrow the sun will triumph
and a call
of Thanksgiving will resound,
but tonight is yours.