They stood there side by side

Trying to decide

What to wear for Halloween

Brian wanted a bat with leathery wings

Ciara a Princess with golden rings

Or maybe a ghost with haunting eyes

“Make up your mind” young Ciara sighs

“Because we are twins, Sister and Brother

Perhaps we should dress up like each other

Brian frowned and shouted out: “I’m not wearing a sissy skirt.”

Ciara looked sad and a little hurt

“I’m sorry” said Brian, “I tell you what.

You go as a cat, I’ll go as a bat!”

We’ll both be black with shiny fur

But I’ll be a He and you’ll be a Her

You can put ribbons and bows in your hair

I’ll practice my scary, batty stare

So the pair went out on Halloween night

Determined to give their friends a fright

But they looked so cute dressed up like this

That their friends just hugged them and gave them a kiss

Brian was disgusted. He stamped his wee foot

Ciara just smiled, her arms full of loot

They collected at least two big bags of treats

So they hurried home with their candy and sweets.