A Halloween Surprise

 


The porch light was on

The candy dish was full

The candle in the pumpkin

Cast shadows on the ghoul


He was waiting for them

A Bigfoot costume, he wore

He hoped he was frightening

When he opened the door


The doorbell began to ring

He saw ghosts and fairies

Batman, Hulk, and Thor

And others just as scary


As he turned the light off

The doorbell rang once more

He opened it and stared

At something never seen before


It was very tall and lean

It had an oversized head

Two oval eyes, no mouth

It filled him with dread


To a spaceship, it led him

Then they hurtled through space

Landing on a distant planet

Where he met another race


They stood eight feet tall

Were covered with long hair

Had feet that were oversized

With big red eyes, they glared


They took a look at him

And began a gibberish laugh

His costume didn’t fool them

From him, ripped it in half


Now he is a spectacle

And much to his dismay

Daily, he is on exhibit

On a planet so far away

Wednesday, October 26, 2022