My Halloween

It was a dark and fearful night,
Many were out just for a fright!
Odd all of this seems to me,
Why can't we just all be happy??

I don't understand the point,
Let me see you do THIS with your joint!
Yes, talented I'm fully aware,
So please, let me be spared!

Dressing up, going door-to-door,
Mostly for free candy, nothing more.
What a complete waste of time,
It's for the night, no sunshine.

Here, allow me to put it like this,
Everything about this, is amiss.
Some people on this day are mean,
Yet we "celebrate" this, Halloween.

(written October 31st, 2009)

Oh Sir, Oh Dear

Oh Mr.Todd, sir,
I can't believe it's been so long,
I had wondered where you'd gone.
I'm sorry about your dear Lucy.

Oh Mr. Todd, sir,
Don't let it eat away at you,
Revenge will be claimed soon.
Soon enough he will be yours.

Oh Mr.Todd, sir,
Think the decision right through,
Don't let him be the first you'd slew.
Get yourself a reputation first.

Oh Mr.Judge, sir,
Why don't you come on by?
Have a shave or even a pie.
I'm sure you'll love them both.

Oh Mr. Judge, sir,
Why are you so harsh and crude,
Some say you're more then rude.
All can see the incest in your eyes.

Oh Mr.Judge, sir,
I'm almost sorry that you're blind,
You can't even save what you find.
Your time is coming to a bitter end.

Oh goodness, dear,
This new trade of ours is doing well,
And for the wonders I'll end up in hell.
But it will be well worth it!

Oh goondess, dear,
I wonder if I should ever say,
That his Lucy's only gone away.
I know she never died!

Oh goodness, dear,
I almost can't believe it's come to this,
All these lies for such wonderful bliss.
This is the best for me, ever!

Oh Mr.Todd, sir,
Something's gone terribly wrong,
I'm afraid we've led dear Toby on.
We're about to be discovered!

Oh Mr.Judge, sir,
Welcome to our humble little shops,
Mine's down here, Todd's the tops.
Please go and have a visit!

Oh goodness, dear,
I think that this might be the end,
In Mr.Todd I've found a friend.
Oh no, not the boiler!!

(written October 31st, 2009)

Silent Life Lessons

You taught me everything I know,
In an unconventional way of course.
More out of silence and company,
Or out of random object selection.

When I needed to be pulled up,
You handed me a giant hook.
When I needed confrontation,
You suggested food for thought.

When I was troubled by worries,
You stared me down and glared.
When I was on the very edge,
You taunted me with a push.

Testing my nerves in every way,
You actually made me grateful.
Grateful for what I had and have,
Grateful for people in my life, like you.



(written October 13th, 2009)

Barber Bliss

Condemned and forsaken,
Though no crime was committed.
Forced to leave the city,
For all the days of his life.

Though fate should have it,
He was saved by a young lad.
Sailed back to his hometown,
Where he decided, to start over.

He used an old profession of his,
To his greatest advantage.
Benjamin Barker was his name,
Though, now, he went by another.

A deep grudge he held onto,
A burning fire of revenge raged within.
Aimed towards a particular judge,
Who was holding his daughter captive.

A barber was his greatest passion,
Made up his mind to put it to use.
Finally getting his reimbursement,
Mrs. Lovett's meat pies were perfect.

A cover-up though it was,
It saved her dwindling shop.
She saved her job by serving a new recipe,
Known as preacher, homeless, unwanted.

Anyone was fair game to his anger,
She was willing to go along side of him.
She was in it for the company and love,
His purpose was much more diverse.

The judge had finally stepped into the shop,
Sat down in the chair and prepared himself.
A close shave was all that he wanted,
And a bit of a scented skin massage.

He had lost him once before,
He wasn't about to let it happen again.
Holding the knife to the judge's throat,
He announced his true identity.

For so long now he had hidden,
Hidden behind the mask of another name.
Helping Mrs. Lovett's success,
She helped his repuation...using his alias...
Sweeney Todd.


(written October 13th, 2009)