Another Halloween Closer To The Grave

Halloween has come so soon

The neighbour's kids they all assume

The bags beneath these eyes of gloom

Are part of some grotesque costume

But the scariest thing of all

Is I was once just like you

One day you're gonna fall

Life is gonna break you, too

So, no, I don't have any treats

No chocolate fudge, no fizzy sweets

Look at my clothes and thinning hair

You think I have a thing to spare?

That stench stinging your nose

Is alcohol, shame, and regret

You, too, shall decompose

And choke to death on student debt

Credit card bills

Gum disease

Microwave meals

Help me, please

One day

We'll be the same

Buried bones

And a half-remembered name

Mock me while you can

Soon you'll be fidget-spinning in your grave, young man

So, happy Halloween, my friend

Enjoy yourself before the end

There's no hope now you're condemned

So, happy Halloween, my friend