{"id":1203,"date":"2015-03-14T16:51:42","date_gmt":"2015-03-15T00:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2015-03-14T16:51:42","modified_gmt":"2015-03-15T00:51:42","slug":"into-the-mirror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordsmithwisdom.com\/?p=1203","title":{"rendered":"Into The Mirror"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Into The Mirror<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They said to grandpa: \u201cIt is fun here.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Grandkids, \u00a0visiting one summer.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It was an old colonial house.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Perfect for grandpa & his spouse.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A neat house for teens to explore.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It was still odd though, just like before.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

There were no mirrors in the home.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They knew why, yet, they moaned.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHow could such a story be true?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Grandpa said it was. \u201cWe\u2019re not fools.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

One day the kids were exploring the basement.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom told his sister to be patient.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll check out everything here.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They only saw one thing that was queer.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the corner was a large steamer trunk.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Buried under a bunch of junk.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They uncovered it and took a look. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t locked, only hooked.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They opened it & found old clothes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They even found shoes with wooden soles.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Down in the bottom they found a mirror.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is barely room for it in here.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Carefully, they lifted the antique out.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Propped it against the wall & looked about.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

No one was there. Just the basement.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

An antique frame, the mirror was encased in.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They looked into the mirror & got a shock.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They were there, but the basement was not.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They saw what looked like a castle wall.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They couldn\u2019t believe what they saw at all.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom touched the mirror itself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

His hand went into the mirror, he felt.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBecky, did you see that?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYes, your hand went out of sight\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo, it went right into the mirror.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAre you sure? That seems queer.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cRemember the stories grandpa used to tell?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThey said the mirrors were a door to hell.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go in & see what really is there.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They both stepped into, who knows where?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They were in like a storage area in a castle.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They snuck down the hall without hassle.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They heard voices up ahead.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It was coming from a side room instead.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A man, who looked like a wizard.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Was speaking to one who looked like a lizard.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEgore, the mirror spell is almost completed.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI think I have just what I needed.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe mirror will be our doorway to the future.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI will no longer have angry men after me.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo more villagers trying to kill me, see.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWith my magical powers I will rule the future.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNo more freeloaders. no more moochers.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOnly problem, someone from there must<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

come through first to show they have trust.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThen our portal will never be closed.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He then made an evil laugh through his nose.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMy descendants will pass down the mirror.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c 400 years must pass before there is anything to fear.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tom & Becky had heard enough.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They hurried back to the mirror in a rush.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They came bursting through.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Then tore upstairs to tell their grandpa too.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He said: \u201coh oh. I forgot about that mirror.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNow, where do we go from here?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI have an idea,\u201d grandma said.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

She put down her needle and thread.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

She got the family Bible & a brass cross.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will rebuke this at any cost.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

At the mirror, they held them both in the air.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGod, rebuke this evil from here & everywhere.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

At first nothing changed.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Then, the mirror started smoking, in flames.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The stone walls inside started melting.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They heard a voice from within the hell scream.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s on fire Egore, grab all you can bring.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t save the mirror. I can\u2019t get in the room.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cRun for your life, or we are doomed.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

After awhile, the fire went out. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

All was ash and blackened grout.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Then the scene snapped out of sight. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

There was only a reflection of the basement light. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It now seemed to be an ordinary mirror.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

They had stopped the evil. That was clear.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Grandpa took the mirror to the dump anyway.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

He still doesn\u2019t own any mirrors to this day.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

———————————————-R. W. Johnson—–(2015)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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