THE MASKS OF HALLOWEEN

In the midst of dark Halloween night,

I can be somebody else for some time,

Fetching after delicious candy treats,

That is lucky to last maybe a week.

Floating down the sidewalk,

I can be a scary little Casper ghost,

Or be a princess dressed up for a royal ball,

All delicate and beautiful with a golden crown,

In a ruffled dress that I may only see in

A romantic old-fashioned fairy tale.

But yet, only for one night…

Then it’s back to just me.

And only me.

It’s a chance to pretend

Be free with imagination and dreams.

And see beyond that mask,

Of just what I could be,

While I walk down the night sidewalk runway,

Showing off my next style.

Look around those costumes of the dark Halloween night,

And see who or what catches your wandering eyes,

With the bright colors, a flash, fancy dresses, football helmets,

Or even the ghosts that haunt in the night…

It could just be the door,

Letting you see the future,

Of what those people,

Just might be.

-Ariana R. Cherry