Jack O' Lantern

The time for celebration
is now here. First off, one needs to head for
the nearest liquor store
& buy whatever on earth
needs to be bought for the main event.
Secondly, one should have a game plan
on how this very night is going to begin:
with beer pong, with flippy cup...
Last but not least, one should be prepared
to arrive at the party dressed up,
ready to make some noise.

We're here for the party & we're here
to live it on up until early the next day:
no telling when we'll make it
back home, half addled, half hungover
from this latest spate of festivities
we're now having. All we know is
this: Tonight we're dressed up
for the occasion & not even time
can slow us down one iota.

As for guests, it's always a good feeling
to know you should have a list
at your side when you start
checking folks at the door
(to find out who got invited to
your extravaganza & who didn't
get the invite). We don't want
no trouble on this night so if this duder
or that duder
were persona non grata
on the guestlist they can't enter
this house, & there are no ifs,
ands or buts about this rule.
If they want to start a row
about not getting in, too bad:
they can voice their complaints
all they desire & yet, & yet
they shall remain unheard.

Of all nights, tonight is craziness
par excellence. Next question is,
how will you prepare yourselves
for next year's events? Well,
the first three suggestions
which began this piece are simple
enough to follow & should be
taken to heart...The rest
is up to you to decide so plan
accordingly.