Halloween, Nutmeg, and Pumpkin Spice

Halloween, nutmeg and pumpkin spice

Is that everything that will be nice?

Holiday time ready once, twice and thrice

Can I have that last piece of pie slice?





The grass is green and the sky is blue.

What are we thinking and going to do?

Dogs bark, cats meow and cows moo

Are we believing our perceptions to be true?





October is a time for weather to change

Are people staring at me cause I'm strange?

Temperatures move within a big range

Have to alter ideas and rearrange?





Autumn leaves are blowing far and wide

Can we share with those we confide?

Driving the roads along the countryside

Is our thinking making us decide?





This part of the season changes almost every day

Are there still plenty of days to get outside and play?

Of course, the colored leaves are in total disarray

Is there really anything for me to finally say?




Costumes of various designs line each street

Isn't Halloween still an incredible feat?

Where neighbors come together and meet

Please be safe while we trick and treat.




A Halloween Poem by Howard Diamond,
Certified Peer Specialist from Long Island