A (wise) man of two faces

Trick-or-treaters
Young, excited
Dressing, walking, reciting
That old, familiar phrase
Preparing, lighting, waiting
Slow, late
No-shows

Errands
Due, overdue
Driving, buying, remembering
Finally paying that bill
Messaging, meeting, planning
Neat, personalized
Surprise

Entertainment
Fun, casual
Trying, enjoying, dabbling
For hours on end
Researching, practicing, focusing
Obsessed, harmful
Addiction

Greeter
Alert, prompt
Meeting, welcoming, waiting
I’m not petting you
Begging, whining, pleading
Needy, tactile
Dog

Pig sty
Dirty, gross
Delaying, ignoring, avoiding
For far too long
Dusting, scrubbing, rinsing
Clean, livable
Bathroom

Woman
Blonde, gorgeous
Working, serving, talking
Thanks for the drink
Smiling, greeting, remembering
Kind, beautiful
Lady

Celebration
Public, social
Talking, eating, pretending
Trying to fit in
Disguising, playing, dancing
Private, honest
Party

Deadline
Busy, behind
Listing, planning, rushing
Is there enough time?
Washing, cutting, buying
Challenge, success
Goal

Meetup
Monthly, early
Sitting, ordering, drinking
Waiting for the others
Greeting, eating, talking
Late, tired
Good night

Meeting
Open, casual
Talking, debating, communing
If that were true
Staging, preaching, arguing
Closed, biased
Politics