sucks to be a kid

on a hurricane halloween,

where putting on the

costume to trick or treat

really doesn’t make much

sense, because along with the

whole getup,

you got to fit your little self into

some waders or rain boots at the

least &

slosh through the shit

with an angry parent or

some kind of psychotic chaperone

who’s obviously got a deathwish

of sorts---

with the flood waters rushing

round &

the makeup running down your

face,

scary claw gloves tearing at your

hands &

your little plastic pumpkin

filling up with water,

destroying what little candy you

somehow mustered anyway---

besides, what suffering adult

in such a calamity,

wants to shell out some candy

(whatever they’ve got sitting around

that’s dry)

to some kid whose parents have

the gull to come & get something

from you in the middle of

a goddamn

hurricane?