My sister persuaded me to accompany her
And my two nephews on her rounds this Halloween
Not my favourite time of the year
She believed two years was long enough, that
Jack would want me to move on. So, I agreed.
The boys looked adorable
My mind lifted; the night felt warm
The lanterns, pumpkins, the orange lights
Filled the air with old time magic.
The boys collected enough sweets to last the year
On the way home, Tommy,
my youngest nephew held my hand and told me,
“I don’t like the man, Aunt Maggie. I want to go home now.”
I turned towards him to ask, “What man?”
My sister stepped in, saying she would explain later
Turns out Tommy had told my sister
He had seen a man walking with me when I arrived
Tommy had described Jack holding my hand…
©anitadawes
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