The night was dark, house dreary true <br />I opened the gate and crept through <br />Shadows of specters fill my sight <br />In fear of monsters that may bite <br /> <br />With moon bright and dim star light <br />To my right is a great fright <br />Dim light makes phantoms dance and sway <br />To my left shall I run away <br /> <br />Step by step I slowly walked <br />Pray and hope door is unlocked <br />A fear in my heart I accept <br />Into the darkness I have crept <br /> <br />Goblins and ghosts I conjure <br />My safety I must ponder <br />Step by step I further walk <br />Mouth dry like dust I'll never talk <br /> <br />Is my fear up in a tree <br />To look up as I may see <br />Under which I think to stroll <br />About to pounce, is there a troll <br /> <br />Or the crack upon next I tread <br />Or carnivorous vines that I dread <br />Will it cause mothers back to break <br />Or a quick snack of me they make <br /> <br />Stairs that creek under my feet <br />In my chest pounding heart beat <br />Echoing loudly in my ears <br />Trembling eyes swelling with tears <br /> <br />On the porch quaking I look around <br />New fears in my heart I have found <br />Shadows dance in candle lit window <br />Four arms and horns to scare a hero <br /> <br />Again I creep upon the stairs <br />Upon my neck stand straight my hairs <br />Flickering porch light starts to sway <br />My feet have turned to miry clay <br /> <br />While ready to run I ring the bell <br />In fear more than words can tell <br />Feet planted firm I try to stay <br />The door creeks and I can't look away <br /> <br />Wide opened the door is the sign <br />Time now to speak the important line <br />Hoping for something chocolate or sweet <br />Brave and tall, I say Trick-or-Treat<br /><br />Darlene Walsh<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/shadows-in-the-dark/
