(October 23, 2023) by HOWARD DIAMOND 

Clouds are moving in, it looks like rain. 
Will people look at me with a lot of pain?
Deciding on an black umbrella to obtain
Is my brooding causing me disdain?

Time to take a walk our friendly pet
Does he have an appointment with the vet?
Rain causing us all to get extremely wet
Are we having fun without regret?

Autumn showers are falling all over the place
Fall storms can not continue this frantic pace
Can we leave our mark without a trace
Do my concerns show all over my face?

Halloween time is here this year
Is time for peace really near
Societies living without any fear
Are our leaders really sincere?

People with holiday garb are on each street
Can we get past these days without a tweet?
Baking the pies and cakes with grains like wheat
Can we wait a little to sit down and eat?

Trick and treat are for our children
Before they are sent to the lion’s den
Can fighting stop with a stroke of a pen?
Conflict will end someday, but when?

HALLOWEEN POEM by  Howard Diamond,  a Certified Peer Specialist from Long Island, New York.