The Mystery of Twilight

Robert Louis Stevenson
has dabbled in this art,
Dean Koontz and Stephen King have had their way;

but, nothing I assure you
sharpens up, the focused eye
the way that Twilight can grasp hold, and make you sway.

You'll probably miss seeing
what Twilight time can do
but, just because you don't see it occur;

Twilight will sneak up on you
and snatch your shadow.....quick !
And you'll find yourself being granted Twilight's tour.

First you'll see the bodies
of those that just gave up
you'll witness what you don't expect to see;

but fades quick, does the Twilight
for your thoughts to disarray
so, your mind won't understand what's given free.

The shadow people dance and play
the elfmen get to work,
the faeries practice luck spells, all the day...

but, your best bet is to reason
with the Twilight rules, engaged
so that, you'll return to home so far away.

Three times, I've had this happen
but, I really can't recall
exactly what it was, that I was sent into...

for, I had been absorbed
and Twilight quickly had held "fast"
giving spirits deep inside me, not a clue.

The mystery of Twilight time
has got me in it's grip;
and I cannot say for certain, how much dread...

will ultimately follow
if I'm ever claimed...again,
who knows, "mercy" just might rock me 'til I'm dead.