OctPoWriMo 26: In the dark . . .

When the witch
sits above the window,
is it time to hide
under the bed?

If the pumpkin's ready
for carving,
are the knives
sharpened?

As the final hours
of the beast draw near,
when the moon
spins to darkness,
is it safer outside
or in?

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