The Night the Children Disappeared

The leaves were stolen by the autumn wind

The moon rose full, and bright

If you think you know then think again

What happened on this night

Children laughing ran home from school

They trick-or-treat tonight

Dressed as Princess, Ghosts and Ghouls

Clowns or costumes causing fright

The pumpkins glow with watching eyes

A fire-breathing torch

Stand in rows, for whom they spy

Placed on each front porch

The corner house, empty for years

Was shrouded in a fog

An old lady stood in front of it

Said, "Children, come along"

Kids weren't sure what they should do

Parents motioned, go ahead

What's in store, they never knew

Aching hearts and empty beds

Through the mist into the house

They followed her inside

They saw witches green and skeletons walking

Where nightmares and reality collide

Black cauldron cooked a wicked brew

While bats flew overhead

Unheard of things were in this stew

Their eyes now filled with dread

Each child was given a small tin cup

Filled with ladle from the pot

Seeking treats on Hallows' Eve

A trick is what they got

To drink it down they were instructed

The cup overflowing with smoke

Though each of them was surely reluctant

Not one of them dare spoke

The brew taste awful, it was fire hot

Yet their tongues were frozen cold

They tried to run, move they could not

Terrifying thoughts that went untold

Their stomachs churned, made awful sounds

Their mind began to swirl

The room was spinning round & round

In a portal to another world

Stared at each other, filled with horror

Transforming just like that

For now they knew what was in store

The children turned into cats

The town folk searched the haunted house

Parents eyes were filled with fear

There were black cats running all around

The night the children disappeared

brian crandall  10/29/2014

Reviews

[olla]

ooohh... this was chilling.. a good ghost story for a Halloween night..