Halloween is my favorite time of year
We threw a costume party it was full of cheer
Two nights later you flew into a rage
I felt like a bird trapped in a cage
You yelled and badgered me for hours
In my face your mood completely sours
You finally burst into strange laughter
As if your personality began to fracture
I drop my daughter off to go trick-or-treating
She didn't need to see me get a verbal beating
Time to get my daughter from her night of fun
I find you in another room with your father's gun
I ask you what you think you're doing
A familiar hateful look stings me for asking
I warned you I could not do this anymore
I needed to leave to see what life has in store
No more drama because of your illness
My life is no longer filled with sadness
Dec 15, 2013
Dec 15, 2013 at 9:36 AM UTC
Halloween is my favorite time of year
We threw a costume party it was full of cheer
Two nights later you flew into a rage
I felt like a bird trapped in a cage
You yelled and badgered me for hours
In my face your mood completely sours
You finally burst into strange laughter
As if your personality began to fracture
I drop my daughter off to go trick-or-treating
She didn't need to see me get a verbal beating
Time to get my daughter from her night of fun
I find you in another room with your father's gun
I ask you what you think you're doing
A familiar hateful look stings me for asking
I warned you I could not do this anymore
I needed to leave to see what life has in store
No more drama because of your illness
My life is no longer filled with sadness
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