Twas the Day after Halloween
Originally published on Nov. 1, 2007
Twas the day after Halloween and all through the place
Goofy grins were plastered on every kids face.
The sweet smell of candy pervaded the air
Wrappers lay strewn through the house everywhere.
The kids flew from room to room bouncing and twirling
While mom in her jammies, thought about hurling.
She held her poor head, tried to block out the light
She should not have snuck so much candy last night.
But the Runts and the Nerds and the Smarties so yummy!
Stop after just one? Not so said her tummy.
She ate then she slept and when first light, it came
She found herself hearing her kids yell her name.
“Momma I’m hungry for candy,” one said
While the other did cartwheels atop of her bed.
She looked at the clock and then let out a moan
“It’s 5 in the morning! Please, leave me alone!”
But the sugar that still buzzed through each kiddos brain
Gave them energy they found they just could not contain.
The day came too early, the mamma too tired
The house all a clutter and kids super wired.
Mamma’s grumpy and sleepy and feeling quite green
Maybe she will be smarter the next Halloween.
© Summer Owens 2007-2008
(but probably not)
EDWARD YOUR A HAMSOME GUY ALL IM ASKING IS FOR BELLA TO HAVE THE BABY AND PUT...
That is a great poem and idicative of how I have felt all day today. Happy November 1 to you!
I love it! Salvador is right, you are too good at writing for your own good.
Summer, I loved this poem. So good!
You are quite the poet! Love it!
AH Ha ha ha ha ha… I LOVE IT!!! I am so laughing out loud right now! I’m so glad I’ve found you Summer…. that is just what I needed! I’m going to copy that and save it for something, I don’t know what, but I promise to give you credit!
I agree, New Years has always been questionable also, stay up late and eat. Some people also drink. Thanksgiving is great but why do I eat so much?
I love your poem. I feel for you. Hope it passes soon.
That is AWESOME! So cute and funny!! Hope you are feeling better. My head hurts from the sugar, too!
That was so funny I had to read it out loud to my DH. He chuckled too… we are both relating to this ALL TOO WELL (especially considering I didn’t get any trick or treaters - not one! - because I didn’t realize until 11pm that my PORCH LIGHT WASN’T ON, so we have TONS of candy left.)
anyway… loved the poem :)
I love this poem! I found your blog while browsing. Did you write it? You are very talented! I enjoyed your blog. I’m always glad when Halloween is over because I love the Thanksgiving/Christmas Season! Happy Holidays!
That’s a great poem. I’m really feeling the sugar thing tonight. I haven’t had this much candy in I don’t know how long. I think sneaky mommy has snuck her last!
Love that poem! I wish I could’ve eaten all that candy - but I was being ‘good.’
That is so brilliant! As in, get it published brilliant. Wow!
Oh that’s awesome - I love it! :)
That is so creative and certainly gave me a big smile. Thanks!
That was great and very funny! I hope they all calmed down a bit!!!
Loved it! I have to agree –I snuck way too much candy, too. :)
So funny Summer and you are so talented with this rhyming thing!! This was so cute. See ya.
Ha! Summer, you should totally submit this somewhere!
Very clever!
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Love it!!! You are so awesomely talented!!!
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What a great poem and so true!
Heh heh. You are very very cloever, Summer. I love it!
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Summer - that poem was PERFECT! You are amazing…just add “poet” now to your long list of talents. Is there anything you CAN’T do? :)
So very clever … and so very true. I need to stop snooking the candy!
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