A Morning Limerick

When the sunrise breaks orange and red
This old saw is commonly said:
Red sky in the morning
Sailors take warning
But the rest of us just stay in bed

Sam

He woke up, blinking the eternal sleep out of his eyes. His blurry, sleep-addled vision took them in, flickering candle light casting erratic shadows.

“What.” he croaked. He saw the confused looks on their faces. “Ah. It’s October again, isn’t it? Who were you after?”

“We were calling on the spirit of…” one of them started.

“You mispronounced it. I’m Sam Hane. Leave me alone.”

As he faded out he heard one of them say, “I told you you were saying Samhain wrong!”