It's Time For Hallowe'en for Tweens

Hallowe'en.
The night wind whispers-Ghosts!
They are waiting for their hosts;
The waning moon is weary and will not be up till late;
Already there are shadows at the gate.
A word, half heard, that is whispered in your ear,
And a presence that is felt when no one else is near.
Have you been along the corridors alone-all alone-
And listened to the wind up yonder making moan?
Have you thought about it all,
The footfall in the hall
That comes and goes-comes and goes-
With the measure of a heartbeat of a life that ebbs and flows?

"The Ghost And Mr. Chicken" soundtrack

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More Spooky Tunes, Film and Stories: These Come With Lessons:

• "That Old Black Magic" sung by Jerry Lewis from another Spooky film I love "The Nutty Professor", this film has excellent message for teens inspired by the 1886 novella by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (silent film version), Read about the 4 Biblical Truths Behind Stevenson's novel.
• "Monster Mash" song sung by Bobby "Boris" Pickett, party song for kid's Halloween. Pickett merges two genres one based upon the dance crazes of his time and the other upon the strange films and stories told by Boris Karloff. See my listing of dance crazes here.
• "This Is Halloween" from the film "The Nightmare Before Christmas" by Tim Burton, the whole sound track is quite good and it has a unique twist and message for kids from the scriptures...
• Spooky tales narrated by Vincent Price in "Ghost Stories by the Fire" and a film "Evening with Edgar Allen Poe." Here he sings "Monster Mash" too, based upon humanity's undiscerning nature when it comes to Halloween. Price actively protested both religious prejudice and racial prejudice at a time when many would not in Hollywood. 
• "Remains of the Day" composed by Danny Elfman from the film "The Corpse Bride" - with an excellent message for kids! God's message in the story by reelparables.
• Carol's Creepy Comedies: Making fun in light-hearted fashion - "The Bat and The Beautiful, Starring an Unamused Wife" and song sung by Carol Burnett, Chita Rivera and Caterina Valente ala Morticia Addams "I Enjoy Being A Girl"