Halloween Night

Halloween night,
trio walking slowly in the dark
creeping quietly
towards the graveyard.

Owl calls
somewhere nearby,
wind howls
through the empty trees.

Leaves scattered
on the ground
crunch loudly
underfoot.

Darkness steals in
as the trio strays
closer
to the graveyard.

A light shines,
somewhere in the darkness.
Somewhere
in the graveyard.

Halloween night
time for ghosts and goblins,
double dare devils
stalking through the darkness.

Huddled close together,
trio walks towards the light.
Lantern shines brightly
in the dark night.

Edging closer
to the ordinary light,
something moves
in the darkness.

Startled, jumping
trio clings to one another.
Light on the ground shines brightly,
like a halo of light, illuminating a tombstone.

Trio inches closer
to see a name
glowing in the darkness,
a name they know well.

Father of one, uncle of two,
long since gone
now glowing brightly in the darkness
on All Hallow’s Eve.