Silence in the Trees

Peering nervously through the fog

Straining his eyes against the misty dark

A lone vagabond wandered. 

Forever traveling, he knew most roads but this dim path held discovery untold. 

Into the arms of a dense forest he stumbled 

In search of lodging for the night. 

Much to his dismay instead a fright

Met his tired soul

Off the beaten path a shack

Offered shelter and rest on its face

Upon closer inspection a girl dwelled forever

Within its walls, abandoned by all but death

She greeted the man as only she could 

A half-smile frozen on her lips

A silent warning of danger 

And an echo of the silence in the trees.