Halloween

Halloween was getting near-she didn’t know What her children would wear. So many costumes- so many super hero s She could dress her daughter as Cleo And her son as Nero. Maybe as cat woman and batman That sounds like a perfect plan. Well! Halloween shops here I come I won’t have peace until they’re done. As shoppers- we know that the malls can be tough Five hours of shopping is just not enough. They finally find the costumes they seek What it costs- is my paycheck for a week. The cost of costumes have gotten out of hand I think we parents should take a stand. What’s happened to those days when children Used to say: “trick or treat, something sweet Anything for Halloween.” And parents used to make the costumes For them to wear- and the toys And gifts, the children would share. Life was so much simpler then When on each corner you’d find a friend. Now it has become so commercialized That parents no longer try To go back to the days of old When costumes were made and not sold. Witches and goblins, black cats and such Frankenstein and the mummy had quite a touch. These were things that a parent could do But times have changed, so it’s up to you.