Halloween

Upon this day, all the ghosts of fear come to play,
We hide ourselves in masks and capes, the tasks
We undertake to fake our way through it,
Make our way through it, those childish scary games,
I promise in the past, I'll blame, I'll fix
Myself for the people I wanted to meet,
Myself for falling for those tricks,
Falling for those treats.

Eating jelly beans, and it's Halloween,
Knew I'd return to those sweets--
So many flavours I have already tasted,
So I suppose the surprise of the new
Has already been wasted.
Sometimes I close my eyes, and pick out
A small fistful. Shove them in my mouth,
The blind rainbow, I can never know
Which is which.

Beginning not with the first, but the second
Bit which the night has not cursed. I hope
By not starting at the top, I won't be
Broken by the unseen drop.

But I will plummet wearing wings or not.
No costume is needed --
Before this eve, I know that what
I should have wanted, I exceeded.

Just you - no more than that.
No beast, bride or banshee.
You didn't need a witches hat,
To cast a spell on me.