“Mean Halloween” starts out like a spooky Halloween tale, full of suspense and looming danger — but quickly turns into a playful twist that proves some “monsters” are closer to home than we think.
Mean Halloween
Concerned, I said “yes”
and hung up the phone.
This Halloween night
I would be alone.
I just received word
at home I must stay.
A scary monster
was headed my way.
It wanted the kids.
This, my greatest fear.
I warned the children,
as evil grew near.
They had such courage
as they hugged me tight.
One had to remind me,
“Turn on the porch light!”
I flipped on the switch
as I looked outside.
The creature was coming;
there was no time to hide.
The house began to shake
as it approached the door.
I wasn’t ready
for what was in store.
The strangest thing
my eyes ever saw,
was dressed like a clown,
my ex-mother-in-law!
“Let’s go trick-or-treating!”
she said with a smile.
“Start passing out candy,
we’ll be back in a while.”
— David Ritter
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