I saw a shadow passing by,

Thinking it just a trick of the eye.

I turned on the light, but no one was there,

Though I noticed a fragrance, thick in the air.

Convinced all was well, I lay myself down,

But then, without warning, came a frightening sound.

I could hear right beside me, so crystal clear,

Someone was breathing right in my ear.

I turned on the light and jumped out of my bed,

This time I was certain it was not in my head.

The quiet that followed seemed abnormally loud,

And there, in the doorway, I saw a dark cloud.

It floated right toward me as fast as could be,

And then it just stopped, quite suddenly.  

And there I could see an old woman's shape,

Dressed in a flowing, black, hooded cape.

Slowly her eyes looked straight into mine,

I felt locked in her stare for what seemed a long time.

But then she just smiled a sick, toothless grin.

As she lapsed into a wild and swift,twirling spin.

I felt mesmerized by this terrible sight,

Unable to move, paralyzed with fright.

And then once again came that sweet, sickening smell,

Perhaps, I was smelling the doorway to hell.

A sinister cackling filled up the room,

She sounded like a murderous, malevolent loon.

She reached out her hands with black, claw-like nails,

And then from her mouth came a torturous wail.

Her spinning slowed down and came to stop,

Just like a child's toy, spinning top.

And then she was gone, she just disappeared.

But I sat there unmoving, still lost in stark fear.

Then I crawled back to bed and curled up by the light.

Grasping my Qoran with all of my might.

Praying and praying with heartfelt concern,

That this monstrous spirit might make a return.

I watched as the clock ticked the long night away,

Longing for the light of a brand new day.

And over and over, I relived what I'd seen,

And then suddenly remembered, it was Halloween.

Well it gave me relief; I now lay there quite calm,

The horror I felt was suddenly gone.

That crazy old woman was supposed to be there,

On this day, above all, I deserved one good scare.

Well I felt like a load had been lifted from me,

And as I relaxed I fell quickly to sleep.

But I never forgot what that night I had seen,

And when I was treated to a true Halloween.