A Different Halloween
by PoeTrader


The air is crisp, the leaves changing hues
The days are shorter, there's so much to do

It's time for the harvest, time to have fun
Festivals are starting, yet I feel so glum

Things changed this year, life won't be the same
What can I do? Who can I blame?

I miss my brother, I miss my mom
Everything's different with both of them gone

It's hard sometimes, to hold my head high
I feel sort of lost without them by my side

My mom, she loved me, I'll never forget her
The lessons she taught are my greatest treasure

My brother, so bold, always there to protect me
He's my inspiration, someone I struggle to be

I need to be strong, I need to be brave
I need to stop crying on my mother's grave

My dad is here, we have each other
And I still have hope of finding my brother

With this in mind, things aren't so bad
I still have a family; my dog and my dad

Bad things have happened, that's not a lie
But dwelling on them only makes me cry

So it's time to go out, time to dress up
Should I go as a pirate or a bottle of ketchup?

I must decide soon, for Halloween draws near
I'm determined to have a bit of fun this year

Trick-or-Treating will be different, going alone to each house
But I'll ask for double candy, some for me and some for Claus

I have faith that you'll return, I know I'll see you again
Maybe I'll dress up like you; my brother, my best friend