Halloween

Hello

I want you to think about a land far away

And a time long ago

You live in  a little  farm. You have sheep, and goats and pigs, and cows

You know the name of each one

You live in a small village with your cousins

Your father works on the farm

Your mother makes  dinner and makes clothes

You love telling stories, playing with a ball, and your dog

You love the summer

But the summer ends

The leaves on the trees fall

The corn in the fields grows yellow and tall

You and your mum, and your cousins cut the corn

You work very hard

And you have a big party

People tell stories

Wonderful stories; About beautiful princesses and queens with long red hair. About brave heroes who fight whole armies. About Magic, about Horses that run  over the sea.  About sweet apples and cakes and rich red meat. About a land where everyone is young forever and no one sick

Now, there is no corn in the field

Now there is no apples on the tree

The cold is coming

The night is darker and the day so short

And you see the woods.  It scares you. The woods are dark

In the night you hear noises terrible noises. The howling of wolves

Who will  keep  you safe,

Then someone tells you who will

They tell you of the Gods

The Gods are strong.

The Gods are beautiful

The Gods are magical

But they are cruel

And to keep you safe, they  ask for terrible things in return

To bring the summer again, they ask for

LIFE