Halloween Treats Poem by Ellen Ni Bheachain

Halloween treats,
Keeps everyone sweet,
Else,
The trickster will play,
A trick on you,
For,
'Trick or Treat',
Is what they say,
So, you know they want treats,
When they say,
'Trick or Treat',

For,
The kids on the streets,
If you give them no treats,
I Will leave you a sign in some way,
On the trick that they play,
Which will leave a sign on your place,
No treats at this place,

For the young is 'Trick or Treat',
On a Halloween night,
So have some treats for the kids on Halloween time,
With no treats for the kids?
What will you expect?
When do you tell them to their face?
No treats have you in-store,
And just close your hall door?

Oh,
What did you think?
Would come out of doing that?
For Halloween treats,
If from a long time ago,
Of Samhain in Celt times,
Of the soul searchers,
And,
Beggar with blessings,
Who would come to a calling,
For,
'Sweet Bread' or some fruit,
On the doors, they would knock around,

For on the eve of every, 'Souls Day',
Or Halloween as it is done today,
And in return for you giving them,
Sweetbread or fruit,
They would say a prayer,
Giving a blessing at your door,
To you and your dearly departed,

That was back then,
And how they made,
'Sweet Currant Baked Bread',
For the Soul Searchers,
And,
Beggar with blessings,
And dare you do not have any,
Risked the placing of an Irish curse,
On the door that sent them away,

Now today it is known,
As Barmbrack,
On the table at Halloween,
Where most partake of,
Sweet Bread and Tea,
Each Halloween,
In old and new Europe today,
Where it is still placed on the table to this day,

While outside in their costumes,
Are the young in their groups,
Knocking on doors,
With painted faces,
Or masks,
With the greeting,
'Trick or Treat'
So,
Next time they knock,
Have a bowl of treat put aside,
And if you do not have that,
Then be out for that time,

Trick or treat,
You give a treat that is sweet,
Or,
They will come back later,
And play a trick on your home,
Halloween has lots for all,
The young for 'Trick or Treat',
The new vogue taking from the old way,
It's for the young to get some treats,
And enjoy in that time,
Which is known as,
Halloween Treats.