They came before Christmas
Beneath the luminous moonlight
Their stories were told
On Halloween night
From the Earth of their home
Where they rested their heads
The singing of carols
Was disturbing the dead
Up from the ground
Then into the night
Arose the ghosts of the past
A frightening sight
The children all ran
To hide in their beds
Holding, tight to the bed sheets
Covering their heads
And still one had wondered
One child without fear
She opened the door
To see who was knocking out there
Her mother had gasped
As Father held tight
Behind the skirt of dear mother
Before the figures in sight
They came in great numbers
Their reason unclear
They came without warning
To give them a scare
Yet the young heart was laughing
As she reached out with tears
For Uncle Ned and the family
Once again are all here
Soon the town people
All slowly emerged
They open their doorways
To see what they heard
There was laughter and joy
In the town's village square
And all sang out loudly
As though no one cared
The dead and the living
Once again all unite
A Merry Scary Christmas to all
And to all, Sleepless Night
(12/17/2017)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Very ‘Poe' Like. Thanks.