Halloween '09

It's the creak on the floor just after ten.
Although the door is locked, check it again.
The dog just barked at something outside.
Should you check it out...or stay in and hide?
Because something wicked might come this way
And through the tears and fears, you start to pray.
In all this world, all the things I've seen,
I just don't believe in Halloween.
Did you hear that?...Or is it imagination?
Do you look down the hall with fear and trepidation?
Or stay in bed, covers up to your chin?
If you close your eyes, will they open again?
Are they in the closet...or under the bed?
Though you quiver and shiver, you shake your head.
In all this world, all the things I've seen,
I don't want to believe in Halloween.
All the ghouls, all the ghosties, all the things in the night
That crawl down the hall to fill you with fright,
That slide by your side and slither through your dreams.
Will anyone help you or hear your screams?
Because something wicked is coming - BE AFRAID!
There's more to it than your mind has made.
And it haunts and taunts you without going away.
Until it hears your fear when you finall say,
In all the world, all the things I've seen,
And I still believe in Halloween!

In a heart of love

In concentration, never falter
and your aim shall be your goal.
In love, never alter
the parts that together make you whole.
In wisdom, never question
the truth so honestly told.
For it is one of the last bastions
in a world where hearts were bold.
In feeling, never forget to remember
the compassion of another's touch.
That even the last remaining ember
Can fuel a fire if given as much.
In words, never speak the ones
that are meant to be taken back.
In fathers, mothers, daughters, and sons,
never be the ones keeping track.
In life, live every minute,
never fill your future with regret.
In time, give all that's in in it,
never letting a memory forget.
In a moment, put down these words
and share the stories you're dreaming of.
Never leave what you've heard
unspoken in a heart of love.