Door to door, the kids are trick or treating
Collecting candy for overeating.
Kids are cloaked in possibility
A day to choose who you can be.
A day for creativity to be celebrated
A simple tradition that’s not outdated
A day where uniqueness can strut and preen
Each day should have some Halloween.
A time for fun and simple pleasures
For all the neighbors to come together
A break from routine, a time to play
When we forget to be serious for a day.
The things that scare us we try to face
A day when fear is met with grace
A day to notice others and be seen
Each day should have some Halloween.
A day to indulge in what you like most
To admire your gifts and even boast
A day when kids choose who stands beside them
And parents stand back but wait to guide them.
Everyone’s happy. Look what a little sugar can do.
Imagination rules and each year seems new.
A special day for adults, kids, and teens
Each day should have some Halloween.
Jennifer Kleinknecht has been the media specialist at H.B. Whitehorne Middle School since 2007. She writes about life as a school librarian on her blog, “The ‘Yes’ Librarian”.
