Halloween’s been cancelled
the bats have flit
the mummy is saying
her ghouls will be staying
back home in the family crypt
the ghosts are roosting
in shivering clumps
Frankenstein frankly
down in the dumps
the vampires stuck
in the castle cellar
under the floorboards
under the weather
huddled together
with only their thumbs to suck
the golem
is ho hum
lumpishly no fun
the werewolf
nowhere to be found
the killer clown
way outta town
the witch finally ditched
her broom and then hitched
for landings on easier ground

and all because they’d seen the news
the wars and cruelty had them confused
and honestly – what should they do?
they assumed that the humans
were suffering delusions
about monsters and who was who

so save your candy on halloween night
kick your pumpkin and curse
the monsters have quit
and you’d have to admit
they’re right – people are worse