When The Veil Between Worlds Is Thin...

All Hallows' Eve, a liminal time

When boundaries between worlds are not so defined.

Spirits may cross, so be mindful your treads

And don a costume to ward off the dead.

On this Samhain, the harvest has ended

The veil is thin, and the dead have descended

Make an offering and feast, but show no fear

Propitiate the spirits to be in the clear

Ensuring your survival for the coming drear.

Light the bonfire and cleanse in the smoke

Take some flames back to light the hearth in your home.

Guise home to home in exchange for some food

Recite verses to impress so the dead don't pursue.

Hollow a pumpkin with a face carved grotesque

Use as a lantern should the dead manifest

Ward off evil spirits with your ghoulish display

Or dance with the evil midst the dark and decay

On this Halloween night, when our world's veil is thin

And the dead can mingle with the living again

Revel with the spirits in your grisly disguise

When the living appear dead and the dead seem alive.