Children's
Games
the
sack that once held treats lay empty by the door
we
scattered the loot the feast of candies
shared them equally the idea of ghosts and goblins
empty stories made up to amuse children
shared them equally the idea of ghosts and goblins
empty stories made up to amuse children
darkness
can generate fears and we were frightened
yet we laughed as we tricked or treated through the streets
on
halloween especially our own brand of horror
customes and masks then squeals of laughter
children's games innocent enough the bar
was always raised who was brave who was not
once started there was no escaping
the laughter of children the running through the streets
customes and masks then squeals of laughter
children's games innocent enough the bar
was always raised who was brave who was not
once started there was no escaping
the laughter of children the running through the streets
August
16, 2015
12 comments:
This whole thing is so nostalgic for me, especially, "the laughter of children/the running through the streets"--all that Halloween entailed when my children were younger. Great memories :-)
To watch children laughing and playing games is certainly a treat.
Well penned :)
Lots of love,
Sanaa
childhood is a wonderful thing to witness.
I do get the joy of childhood but also threading close to the border to an abyss of adulthood.. there is danger and the bar keeps rising.
I remember those fears fought off with squeals of laughter. We don't change much, do we?
Elizabeth
I am also nostalgic here wearing our masks, eating candy and trying to be brave as we did our tricks.
You invoke memories of my own Halloween experiences, Annell. So true, the bar was always raised. Always something more daring. We had such fun. I enjoyed your reminiscing, which so parallels my own memories.
Ha. Its probably a bit early for us to be thinking about halloween and yet we both did today. Maybe it is the hope for cooler fall weather. My fav time of year. We used to have so much fun on halloween. I fear we may be at the age when my boys have grown out of it.
lovely innocent childhood's memories...specially love "especially our own brand of horror / customes and masks then squeals of laughter"...
A wonderful take on those words. You did them credit!
Such a wonderful night for kids......you took me back to my kids' excitement every Hallowe'en! Loved this, my friend.
You captured the fun of that night so well.
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