All Hallow’s Eve, Then vs. Now
all hallow’s eve
what had you to offer us
on this moonlit-night long ago?
grand excitement in the air
glorious masks and homemade costumes
galavanting in neighborhood streets
candies of all varieties
carrying loads, spilling over
more mischief than we’d ever dream
all hallow’s eve
what have you to offer us
now that we’re grown?
still, excitement in the air
but now it’s secondhand
for droves of trick-or-treaters, we prepare
a pirate and a gypsy show up at our door
we overstuff sacks as their grins grow
still, more treats than we’d ever need
Cynthia Buell Thomas
Fri 2nd Nov 2018 10:53
It is indeed. Always heed Taylor; she has sympathetic insight, and shares it.
We don't 'do' Hallowe'en anymore since the twins grew up. At five years old, one was a princess and the other was a witch - exactly in keeping with their personalities! I remember burying my face in a cushion to stop my laughter. But they complemented each other brilliantly. And they still do.
Years ago, on All Hallow's Eve, my three sisters and I used to visit a hospital for the terminally ill, dressed up for the patients to have a giggle. Mum was a nurse there, and she always said 'a little laughter was the best medicine ever!' The staff used to say, 'Are the kids coming this year?' I don't remember treats, but that wasn't the point anyway.