Halloween birth

It was so romantic

the exchange of the rings

a date in late October

nuptials gift will bring




the flat would be too crowded

new houses they would view

a cottage outside a village

too good to be true




they moved in so quickly

the villages shook their head

no one would live in that house

with a history best not said




as the bump began to grow

a apparition spied

a woman dressed in white

out the corner of he eye




she thought she saw the same again

daily but getting nearer

and the white dress turning grey

the vision getting clearer




now the vision stood looking in

the stomach looking hollow

moving to another room

the apparition would follow




asking the villages what could it be

no one would reply

as she became insistent

they would not look in her eye.




The kicking and discomfort grew

twas a baby from hell

the apparition became more concave

as she began to swell




the child was born premature

didn't take a breath

she too faint to understand

far too close to death.




The apparition came into view

now was dressed in black

the concave waist had disappeared

a normal shape was back




as she passed the birthing bed

no one else could see

she seemed to sing a happy tune

to one in misery




the apparition smiled

and revealed her mouth beneath

rows and rows of baby skulls

look just like teeth




the villages came to see her

tried to bring some cheer

the hunger of the barren witch

is quenched for a year