'Twas the Night Before Samhain' by Lady Abigail © 10-08-2003

 
Twas' the night of Samhain and all thought the house,
Every creature was stirring, yes even that mouse;

The jack o'lanterns were hung about with great care,
In hopes the fall fairies soon would be there;

The children were dressed in their spookiest wear,
For in search of sweet treats on Samhain tis fair;

It's All Hallow's night, so I leaped from my bed,
With thoughts of enchantment running through my head;

When across the moons face a wonder I'd spy,
A Witch on her broom stick up in the sky;

The moon shining on the autumn leaves as they fall,
Gives a feelings of spirits leering within the trees so tall;

When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But Witches and Wizards coming ever more near;

So I grab my boots and my black cloak quick,
I know in a moment this house they will pick;

More rapid than bats around a grave they came,
They whistled, and shouted, and called me by name;

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
To the house they did come for a Samhain ball!

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
We danced and played underneath the dark sky;

Let us gather as friends, carve the pumpkin set near,
This old Haunted House shall give nobody fear;

I was dressed all black, from my head to my foot,
No tarnish on these clothes no ashes or soot;

Our eyes how they twinkled! Our hearts filled with delight!
As we called forth spirits on this Samhain night!

When we had finished our magickal spell,
Around the cauldron some stories of monsters we’d tell;

But soon as with time, it will rush quickly by,
Our party was ending and home the witches did fly.

But I heard them exclaim, ere they flew out of sight,
"Samhain blessing to all and to all a good night."

Lady Abigail
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