“Boogey Man”
When Halloween has ended and you’re falling fast asleep.
Dreaming ‘bout the candy you’ve compiled in a heap.
Outside awaits a nightmare! A greedy grumpy troll.
Who sneaks into your house to steal a trick or treating toll!
He claims on Hallows Evening that the kids wear out the roads.
He tracks the distribution and the candy and the modes.
He calculates the costumes, the confections and the snacks.
Then he takes some of your candy to pay off his bogus tax.
But lo, I know a secret! How to thwart this foul grinch.
So, lend an ear and listen here. The solution is a cinch!
A gremlin told an ogre who told grandma who told me,
That Trolls don’t have a sweet tooth. It’s a racket soon you’ll see.
He gives the ol’ tooth fairy all the candies and the sugars
And she gives him, filled to the brim, a big ol’ bag of boogers!
Well, some are wet and squishy. And others dry and hard.
Some are dipped in cottage cheese and others dipped in lard
That troll loves every flavor! Savors each variety.
From Boog-ka-bobs. Boogs on the cob. And booger brewed iced tea.
His eyes go all a googly for the different shades of green.
Emerald! Kelly! Olive! Pickle! Avocado! My, what sheen!
That troll loves every morsel. Every mucus made delight.
So now let’s take advantage of his unique appetite!
Since now you know the secret. Well, I’ll tell you what to do.
Go make yourself a Booger Box and flick in one or two!
Then put it somewhere open where the troll is sure to see.
Now he won’t touch your candy and he’ll eat the boogs with glee!
Happy Halloween!
Written by Clark Hinckley © 2023