In the dark of the night the beasts roam
Oblivious and filled with delight, children run home to home
In the dark of the night, they are not alone
Graves are upheaved, claws come unsheathed
In the dark of the night, creatures stalk unknown
Every child on the street has a monster by their feet
Those with their doors locked up tight, are safe for the night
One by one, street lamps go out
Trick-or-treaters pause with a pout
For they are left without sight, in the dark of the night
All joy dissipated as child and parent were separated
In the dark of the night, fear crept in
The monsters began to grin
In the dark of the night, children are missing
If you listen closely you can hear hissing
In the dark of the night there are screams
The monster smiles as their prey falls apart at the seams
The parents, unhearing, say, "They are not disappearing!
They are with a friend for they do not want tonight to end.
They are alright in the dark of the night"
But it is not as they thought
The parents go home to sleep
Little do they know the monsters still creep
The sun rises on roads dyed red
The parents scream at their kids lying dead
Flesh hewn off the bone
The horrors of the night are shown
"What happened?" they cry aloud
Their sorrow hung overhead like a cloud
"Surely this is but a dream and nothing more.
Upon waking their smiles shall heal hearts so sore."
In the light of the day, a raven sits above the gore
Quoeth the raven
"Nevermore"
