All my memories
Wander like kite beneath
autumn’s blue sky.
It is five p.m.
One more hour and kids will
Be knocking the door.
Young ones start first
they have to be in bed soon
Just enough time to gulp
One candy and wipe that
Halloween make up
Later come the older ones.
In groups they come and
Cross many neighborhoods to
hunt for yearly treats.
I still remember
first Halloween eons back.
The doorbell rang
A boy was dressed strange
Trick or treat he said. Puzzled
I said what is that!
Seeing my outfit
And foreign looking face,
word a without he left.
Door bell rang again
Before I could figure out
A child and lady
Were standing by the door.
She explained the festival
And child asked for treats.
Of course I had no candy!
Kindly she suggested
To gather up some change
And pass a dime
Or two as a trick or treat.
That was forty eight years back!
In those days change was plenty
We had no credit card and a dime
Would buy a big candy bar!
Many a Halloween moons
Have passed since then.
I too have adopted the festival
And joined in the fun.
Walked with my young ones
Till they were old enough
To scrounge it all alone.
My little ones have grown
But others have been born.
I still buy and pass candies
Cause kids and their festivals
We all need to cherish.
Happy Halloween
10. 31. 2017
