ding! dong!
creak…
door opens
me:
“trick or treat!”
the person who answered:
“yeah, yeah
trick or treat!”
the individual
haphazardly
tossed the candy
into the bag
i pause for a brief
moment…
… to watch this person
run back downstairs
to the basement…
…before the door
has a chance
to close
i reach
for the handle…
“um, peter
that last strawberry
shortcake costume
was me — you didn\’t
even recognize
your own sister…”
(parents
in the background
laughing hysterically!!!)
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