Rosy mist rises
curling like the fronds
of a prehistoric fern
back before the sun went down
on the dawn of time.
Evening overshadows the fields
as the sun retreats to an unseen demise
somewhere in the dark.
In the misty twilight
two distant figures walk
side by side
like mysterious shadows in the field.
Who could they be,
these two twilight sojourners
crossing the evening grass?

Wandering minstrels from a bygone age
preparing performances to come
before an appreciative lord?

Perhaps a couple of worn out soldiers
returning from a distant country
to a home unstained by battle's dread.

Or are they farmers
on their way to eat a hard earned meal
after a day of labor and much talk?

They might be hunters
leaving the woods with all its game
unharmed by their intentions.

Future lovers walking side by side
who might want to hold hands,
but haven't yet found the courage to dare?

Who are these vanishing shadows
melting into the gloom?

Such are the mysteries of life.
Little hints and suspicions of things
not known about
incite our curiosity.

Answers are a guessing game
until we investigate carefully our clues.
Sometimes it's simply more fun
to wonder about them.