It was on a night just like this back when I was a child,

In bed I lay, on a cold, Fall night, Halloween I recall.

A sound came to my ears, trick or treating was a done thing,

I was half-asleep as I approached my bedroom window.

When I saw him my body felt like it hit the floor, what a face,

Fear like no other came quickly as I thought this a nightmare.

His face was dark, eyes blank, and a hint of a smirk that brought chills,

With his face pressed against the window, then walked away, 

Until this day.

I never told anyone about him, I’m not sure why, maybe the fear

That I carry,

When I saw him I never forgot him, why so many years later

I am scared.

I know he is back, I feel him near, I need to know for sure 

As slowly I move,

Face to face once again, why is it me, with a smirk on his face,

Takes my sanity away.

Keith Garrett