Here I am at midnight sitting here all alone
The silence is deafening and no one is home.
I turn on the television to liven up my mood
And I hear my tummy grumbling screaming for food.
I think to myself "Calm down, it's time to relax
I'm going to enjoy myself all the way to the max."
I flip through the channels and wait in disbelief
After 300 channels, a horror, what a relief.
I sit back and rest my head against the couch
But I feel a huge pinch and loudly scream "OUCH!"
I sit back up and do a half spin
Just to see a bright, shiny, long pin.
"What in the world is that doing there?"
I sit, think, and continue to stare.
"Oh well I'm fine, at least I'm not dead.
Thank God it just poked me in the back of my head."
I focus back on the TV and got distracted again.
So I shut off the TV and tried to put it to an end.
The silence filled the household for a second time,
And my eyes open wider as if someone committed a crime.
I hear whispers and giggles as I duck on the floor.
Was I going crazy or did I need to explore?
I walk towards my closet to grab a baseball bat.
And again I hear sound, a SCRATCH SCRATCH SCRATCH!
I feel a cold blue chill run down my spine
And look at the clock and now it's 12:29.
BANG BANG at the door and giggles galore.
I jump down to lay on the cold wooden floor.
I crawl towards the door making the wood begin to squeak
I keep making my move pushing off of my feet.
Closer and closer, silence one last time.
I grab the door knob after I hear a chime
I tighten the grip on the handle of the bat
I open the door with my other had real fast.
I scream and see 3 witches and ghoul.
I drop my bat and think "Jeez I'm such a fool."
"Trick-or-treat" they said with smile upon their face
I dropped handfuls of candy in each pillow case.
I shake my head and smack myself on the cheek
"Gosh these kids must think I'm a freak."
"Happy Halloween" said the costume wearing kids.
"Happy Halloween to you too you knuckleheads!"
Author notes
Written October 23rd, 2004
A contest entry
- Scare us with a twist... (New Member Contest- October) by AP Greeters.
300 points, ended November 2, 2004, 19 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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LOL. Nice write. I'll read more of you. Thouroughly enjoyed.
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I really enjoyed your rhyming in this. It was done nicely and with just the right touch. The ending really cracked me up. I haven’t heard knucklehead for a long time. But what was up with the pin?????
~ John
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Nice to see a rhyming entry here. - thankfully (don't rouse on me) it's not something celebrated too much in Australia. So trick or treaters don't usually get through the gates. I like you entry, good luck with it and once again Welcome to AP.
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Just when you think you have tricked your last treat; you always have those late comers. Very nice poem, flow was good and so was the rhyme. Thanks for entering our contest and welcome to Allpoetry.
~Willow~ -
Excellent, did keep my attention! Great story, a little late for the trick or treater, huh, lol. Great write, good luck in the contest! Ann
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lol FABULOUS! I loved the descriptions and great job at making it rhyme on the whole. Reminds me of the first time my older sister stayed at home on her own overnight and she ended up calling the police cos she thought she heard someone outside
hehe!
Good luck and thanks for entering
Hayley x x
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