Adieu Halloween

Wake up.
Bill climbs into bed. Emma climbs in too.
Rest of house, quiet.
Wish little ones Happy Halloween!
Giggles.
Slumber party girls awake.
Magic show! Breakfast.
Jump in leaves wearing pjs ~
Girls go home.
Anticipate trick-or-treat...
Children in costumes, dig out candy sacks.
Trample through neighborhood.
Leaves crunch. Wind whirls.
Jack-o-lanterns on porches.
Ring doorbells, "Trick-or-Treat"
Piles of treats.
Snapshots of memories.
Back home.
Tubs, books, bed, lights out.
Farewell Halloween.
Silence.

tb