The Ballad of Johnny Smith

An attempt at a ballad. Quickly written.

During the night of late October
Children rule the streets.
They form in mobs and knock on doors
demanding tricks and treats.

One such mob of ghosts and ghouls
was led by Johnny Smith
and what they did that Hallow's Eve
are things you hear in myth.

They ran the streets with iron fists
and toilet paper too.
They also had ten dozen eggs
I swear to you it's true!

The night began with simple pranks
of toilet paper rain
but Johnny Smith was far from done
he had only just began.

Legend says his eyes glowed red
at the stroke of midnight
and he transformed from little boy
to demon on that night.

Now, what happend on Hallow's Eve
in 1992
in the town of Madison
is absolutely true.

How it happened, there is debate
but the story goes:
that Johnny Smith and his mob
broke into Farmer Joe's.

Farmer Joe had lots of money
and was a bitter man.
He'd spend his days on his porch
yelling to leave his land.

Johnny and gang crept up the stairs
to where poor Joe was snoring.
They quickly tied him to his bed
So they could start exploring.

They searched the house top to bottom
trying to find his money.
But all they found were stupid pictures
Johnny wasn't happy.

He went outside to Joe's tool shed
and brought back gasoline.
They poured it around poor Joe's bed
and lit a magazine.

Poor Joe's house went up completely
with Joe still strapped to bed.
The gang ran out very quickly
seeking shelter in the shed.

It is said that too this day
Joe walks around his land
making sure no one comes back
and sets a fire again.

Author's Note

I wrote this pretty hastily. It is a feeble attempt at a ballad. haha. What do you think?

Reviews

[crystallized illusions]

I actually enjoyed reading this very much. Very... Haunted?
Well done! I hope you have a wonderful Halloween (:

[Emunah June.]

lol such an insightful take on Halloween! :3 Creative and quite a piece to enjoy! Thanks for sharing!

[.]

great idea..really flowed and rhymed well...really enjoyed this!

[Light]

i liked this write; brought me back to past Halloweens. i never made a pact with the Devil in any of those years though. lmao! i love the change from this sweet, innocent poem to dark one at the end! great wrte!

[koty bell]

awesome did you know about A guy named johnny smith.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

darn good ballad with a solid rhythmic flow~ has the flavor of an urban legend at its core~