This is one that is true macabre. It may offend some. But in lieu of Halloween...*

Tears fall like rain
Hidden behind black veils
the pungent stench of flowers and incense
Assail the church
Finger paintings and beloved toys
Lay haphazardly inside
"I miss you"
"Please wake up"
"Open your eyes"
The priest performs the final rite
Holy water in the sign of the cross
Hymns are sung
Silence now abounds
Broke by the wail of the mother
"Dear God let him open his eyes!"
Back at home she sits
Upon her child's bed
Clutching his pillow tight
Inhaling his scent
Then he appears
As healthy as before
But there is a gleam in his eyes
Joy turns to fear once more
He crawls into her lap
Looks up and smiles
"My eyes are open now mommy"
Only then does she look into his eyes
They are not the eyes of her child
Now a black abyss
And as he slits her throat
He gives one last childlike kiss