"MY" HALLOWEEN

“MY” HALLOWEEN

by Elizabeth Sieren

10/18/03

Does God think up special names

for every day

As do humans in their hyper-creative

way?

Or is every day an exceptional day

for Him

To relish, rejoice in and appreciate

to the brim?

Columbus, Presidents, Veterans,

Thanksgiving Day,

Nu merous names for noteworthy

days on display,

Patriotism, reverence, gratitude,

honor-all

Undeniably good nouns, good

traits, good protocol.

Does God care for whom or what

a day is named?

Is Halloween a day for Him to

feel ashamed?

Or is He amused at all the costumes

and masks

Some wear on this day which asks

Do ghosts, witches and goblins really

exist?

I confess that I just really can’t

resist

The colorful decorations, skeletons

too,

Even the scary stories ending with

that BOO!

I hope that I don’t offend God with

my smiling  ghost

Or my Jack Prelutsky poems I read

the most

‘Cause Thanksgiving’s coming up

pretty soon

And I’ll be ready to shift gears

and change my tune.

But for now, the season’s right for

pumpkins bright,

Scarecrows, witches, spiders, black

bats taking flight.

Happy children-imagination-all in fun,

One spook-filled night, and then it’s over and

…..till next Halloween!

Liz Sieren is the wife of John Sieren, CHS class of '51