Unprepared for Halloween – Monochromes in a Colourful Mind

In the halls of high school, Halloween looms

A celebration of the macabre and spooky tunes

But as I wander, uncertain and lost

I wonder, should I participate, at what cost?

So many of my friends, they have their costumes ready

Their excitement contagious, their enthusiasm heady

But I, unprepared and unsure of my role

Feel like an outsider, like I don’t belong in this whole

I beg and plead with a cool art teacher

To lend me a death mask, something eerie and feature

To hide behind, to blend in, to not be left out

But deep down inside, I know I’m just filled with doubt

Why didn’t I listen to myself and just have fun?

Why did I let my insecurities weigh me down, one by one?

I should have embraced the weirdness, the spookiness, the fear

Instead of feeling crappy and drowning in my tears

Halloween in high school, a lesson learned

To not let my doubts and fears become a concern

To embrace the holiday, to dress up and have fun

And to never again feel like the odd one out, on the run.