Journey Through Time Part Two
As time passed on by, they settled and married
producing a fine brood of children
yet growing more and more unsettled
until one day they headed off again
this time going to the far north
where the lands were bound in ice
Onward and upwards to the top of the world
great glaciers with bottomless voids
blocking their way as they struggled on
their breath billowing with icy smoke
a storm was brewing, they needed shelter
where to find it in this icy barrenness?
Finding a crack large enough to squeeze through
they went inside to find it opened up to a vast chamber
many signs that others had used it scattered around
signs of fires with scattered broken pots and pans
dried crumbly bones not all of them animal
musty smelling moulding hay once used as bedding
Cleaning it up a bit they cooked some food
listening to the eerie sounds of the wind
as it whistled through the crack
soon they drifted off into restless sleep
when they awoke silence greeted them
and an impenetrable darkness surrounded them
They found the crack blocked by snow and thick ice
lighting torches in the dying embers they started searching
deep at the back there was a narrow passage
they could feel fresh air blowing as they entered
gently sloping, at first a tight fit they went on
until they could see daylight in the far distance
Now widening out on to a ledge they peeked out
there was a rugged path leading downwards
tentatively they set out carefully placing their feet
they could see a mist covered valley ahead
and curls of smoke drifting in the breeze
finally reaching the bottom, they found themselves surrounded
Dark skinned natives with spears pointed at them
they were tied up hung on poles and carried to the huts
there they were left suspended from forked trees
a flash and billowing black smoke from which appeared
a shaman like they had never seen before dressed in snake skins
and holding a stick that rattled as he shook it at them
Dancing around them muttering incantations
he hit the ground hard and the stick became a snake
that hissed and wreathed in sinuous movements
laughing as he watched them cringe back from it
now McLeod and McBram thought this to be the end
when he suddenly cut them loose and beckoned
They followed him to the fire side, he gestured them to sit
pretty girls brought them food and bade them to eat
slowly tucking in the tastes were very strange and hot
causing them to feel like they were on fire
given bowls of clear liquid they sipped on coconut milk
which alleviated the burning sensation entirely
Told to rest they drifted off into a strange sleep
in which they seemed to be awake
travelling at the speed of light they saw the ages flash by
when they woke they were in the future
monolith like structures reared up before them
blocking out light everything dim and dingy
Apart from one gateway which emitted startling bright light
they with trepidation headed towards it
to find themselves in a stone circle with long bearded men
dressed in white toga like gowns with hoods obscuring faces
in the middle was a crystal clear pool that sparkled like stars
the druid like men bade them to approach it
Standing side by side, McBram and McLeod looked into it
they saw over the ages how mankind had plundered and ravaged it
until only one spot of green remained circled around an ancient tree
which was also slowly dying, its leaves drooping and shrivelling
"See the damage mankind has done" thundered the head druid
"If the tree dies, so too will this world cease to exist"
"You two are the chosen ones brought here from the past"
he said, "Only you can change the damage done
We have a gift for you to take back, It is the gift of Benevolence"
and on this they disappeared leaving behind a shiny rock
gingerly picking it up, they found themselves again whirling through time
on awaking they found themselves back on the mountain outside the crack
Hurrying down they went to the centre of the lake
and built a shrine to protect the rock
when they returned home, they found people changed
rich people sharing their wealth until all people were equal
and still all out did themselves as they gave and gave
in the end leaving things in piles for others to take
final part to come soon
Copyright © Shadow Hamilton | Year Posted 2014
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