over Ihe EDGE page 8 Wednesday, Oct 25, 1995

Insanity

I saw Death,

and he stepped into the
light,
and I spoke out,
saying,

you cannot do this,

the light is your bane,

and he grinned,

and spoke his reply,

I can do this,

for you are insane,

beyond the boundaries,

of your mind.

Spirits of the Night

There is one night,
throughout each year,
When the spirits come out

I thought for a while, to rule.
and turned to him, You'd best get away before
and thrust my voice out, © ee they come,
into the air, a ee For spirits aren’t easy to
if I am insane, fool.
then the power, :
of my mind, Evil haunts the deserted
Is In me, os streets,
and I can use it. . Killing in the dark of night.

Growing strong and fright-
Death faltered, - ening
and then I, By the full moon’s light.
veg my et No one alive has seen them,
and wielded it, For spirits don’t forgive.
and I saw death, You wouldn’t want to meet
fall. one

a

fe Or else you wouldn’t live.

So if you do happen to pass
a graveyard,

Upon a Hallowe’en night,
Hurry away while you can
still run wake

Or you will die of fright.

Don’t dawdle! Now is the
time

To get on your feet and
run!

Or a spirit will catch you
and pull you away

And that wouldn’t be any
fun.

—Sheila Wanner