 The Poltergeist  This Hallowe'en sure, Got off to a bang, The mirror cracked, And the toilet bowl sang. The floorboards cracked, And the cutlery flew, What was going on? Why, nobody knew. The big children cried, They couldn't sleep, The clothes on the bed, Began to leap. The baby laughed, And thought it a joke, As the TV switched on, Without a remote. "Hold your tongues", Someone said, It could be a spirit, Back from the dead. The cat meowed, With a big grin, Thought it was fun, And wondered who'd sinned. The dog barked loudly, At the noises it heard, And thought to itself, "I'm away in the head". No-one noticed, The clock in the hall, But it quickly struck twelve, Then fell off the wall. A doorbell did ring, But how could that be, There wasn't one there, Only a knocker you see. "Phone the police", The daddy said, As he hid with a towel, Covering his head. "Don't be mad", The mummy replied, "They couldn't do nothing", And then she cried. Phone the preacher, Everyone agreed, Sure they're the answer, To everyone's needs. Soon a preacher, With Bible in hand, Said this was a crisis, And one must make a stand. Then after a prayer, They said to this louse, Away with you, And get out of this house. So everything's quiet, It's time to move on, Everyone's happy, Now the poltergeist's gone. 