All Hallow's Evening

(Picture taken from en.wikipedia.org)

On the night of October 31, all the children assemble
dressed and made-up in fancy outfits-supernatural beings they resemble
The holiday, or Halloween, also known as 'All Hallow's Eve'
is not just a thoughtless costume party, for it is based on a series of beliefs
From the ancient Celtic festival- Samhain, does this day originate
in Gaelic culture, the end of the harvest season does this day celebrate
It was a time when the Pagans would take a stock of supplies;
for winter they would begin to prepare
masks and costumes were worn by them to lure off any scare
On October 31, the ancient Gaels very strongly believed
the boundaries between the living and dead overlapped, so then the deceased
would come back to life and cause havoc like illness or damaged crops,
hence, it was the decision of the Pagans- this catastrophe certainly must be stopped
So, this festival would frequently involve a powerful bonfire
attracting insects and ultimately bats, as the sparks rose higher and higher
and that tradition lives till this very day- for evil spirits that are conjured,
will meet the kids in their frightening attire, and away from the town they will be lured
The typical Halloween activities include trick-or-treating while disguised
demanding sweets from every house until the fiery sun will rise
It also involves decorating the house with various spooky patterns
and buying pumpkins from pumpkin farms and carving them into jack-o'-lanterns
All kids (to their rooms), with skeletal embellishments they will adorn
their bulging sacks brimming with candy apples and caramel corn
These traditions are practiced abundantly by a majority in the west,
as grownups supply candy and sweets to their much-awaited guests
Trick-or-treaters gorge on their earnings until their stomachs are fit to burst
confirmed that all the devils and lingering spirits could not have survived the worst
So they retire their costumes, and anticipate eagerly for the coming year,
watching horror films and videos to match up the current atmosphere