Halloween

I want to trick-or-treat
for cigarettes.
I want to knock
on doors
for nicotine hits.

I'll alternate:
a shot of liquor here
a cigarette there
a shotgunned beer
from the corner.

I'll change my costume
once
twice
three
times
and walk around
until I've got a pack full
of smokes
and a brain buzz from alcohol.

Let's play grown up
Halloween;
and get the treats
we really need.