FALL WRITING FRENZY ENTRY – Sage’s Teal Halloween

Happy October, Creatives! And part of that October happiness is FALL WRITING FRENZY hosted by the wonderful kidlit duo, Kaitlyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis. For more on the contest or to read the other fall-tasting entries, click HERE.

Recap: Fall Writing Frenzy is a kidlit contest. The task is to write a kid-friendly story in 200 words based on one of fourteen fall images. My photo selection is below.

Halloween- Credit: Bing

My entry was inspired by my own battle with Food Allergies which includes tree nuts, peanuts, and soy. These are the biggest allergens that affect children trick or treating.

Sage’s Teal Halloween 

In her sparkly costume      

Sage marched down the street.  

She arrived at house one,  

with a loud trick-or-treat.   

     

They handed out candy. 

Sage wished for a bite.

But she knew if she did 

her cheeks would turn bright.

     

The next house had cider.

Sage wished for a drop.

But she knew if she did

her stomach would flop.

     

House number three had  

popcorn aplenty.    

And that’s when Sage realized

“But, I can’t have any.”

     

Sage turned to her mother, 

“There’s no treats for me. 

Halloween is no fun 

with a food allergy.”

     

“Let’s try one more house. 

The teal pumpkins look fun.”

“Okay,” agreed Sage, “but 

after this house, I’m done.”

     

Sage crept up the stairs

and squealed in delight.

Fun toys filled the basket,

not a sweet treat in sight.

     

Maybe trick-or-treating 

wasn’t the worst, 

and on next Halloween

this house would be first.

     

I hope you enjoyed this entry. If you have a little one with Food Allergies (or have Food Allergies yourself) I would love for the comments to be a space you feel comfortable sharing. Thank you for reading. Until next time. Stay safe and spooky, y’all!

The Teal Pumpkin Project raises food allergy awareness and offering the option of non-food trinkets and toys in a separate bowl to make Halloween safer and more inclusive for all trick-or-treaters. To learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project click HERE.