Close the Door Behind You from the Frozen Pond

Close the Door Behind you from the Frozen Pond

From the start, as we walked across the Frozen Pond I began to feel something differently than walking on a sheet of ice. The frozen pond wasn’t what it appeared to be. The images that reflected from underneath the would be frozen pond make you think that someone or something was living in the glazed over water n I don’t mean fish. Somehow, we got stranded out here and we didn’t know which way was right because all the roads leading away from the frozen pond was just another dead end with no way out, but we seemed to always find our way back here. So we split up to go into different directions this time to see if one of us could find help to come back for everyone else.

It was strange though when you look at the frozen pond you can see steam blowing off the ice as if it were freezing cold or like the wind chill factor was twenty below zero, but it’s not like that at all I have on shorts and a tee-shirt, and the sun is shining brightly and it’s hotter than you want it to be on a late summer day or there were no recent snowstorms in August unless I missed something I think somewhere along the way we drove into something very different leading us directly to this frozen pond which wasn’t a frozen pond at all or is it I don’t know?

I walked around in a complete circle coming back to whence I came I saw Brazer and Pamela coming out of the bush at the same time. All of us had a startled look on our faces as we knew in full truth that we were lost, and the only direction to where we are is at this frozen pond. We began to hear low-volume echoes coming from across the pond. Brazer, looked with a curious look at Pamela as she shrugged her shoulders like I don’t know don’t ask me. The echoes were increasing becoming louder as we began to hear and understand what the echoes were chirping out. The echoes were beckoning us to cross the frozen pond to follow the sounds of the echoes, but we weren’t certain.

Not knowing what to do next we continued to stand there astonished that we were lost somewhere that had no way out and why the echoes wanted us to come where ever. We became frozen as frozen as the frozen pond appeared to be, but what was so odd about the pond was its size normally a pond would be of an average length and width, but this pond stretched for a long way both length and width. The echoes stopped for maybe twenty minutes, then it became clearer that we had to follow the voice of the echoes. Pamela started out testing the ice-covered pond to see if it was strong enough. Brazer just started walking I started after him, and Pamela followed us. The ice was not ice at all the frozen pond was a camouflage for something, but the pond was frozen amazing, simply amazing whoever has done this.

Overhead in the sky, there were huge birds flying and squawking very loud. They wanted our attention. What kind of birds are they, they were larger than an eagle. They seemed to be circling over us in a leading way like they wanted us to follow them. We followed them. The day seems longer than normal because we left at eight o’clock this morning, and now it is nine-thirty at night, but the sun is still blazing like it’s four o’clock in the afternoon. Where is this place, and why all the imagery? Brazer, shouted look over there y’all see it he shouted excitedly y’all see the face engraved in the ice it’s beautiful he said in a compassionate voice. Who are these people to have built such a huge n beautiful face like that? I walked over to the engraved face walking around it I saw the face of a woman laid out in the frozen pond she glistened like sparkles on a disco glow ball her eyes open, her beauty auspicious to the sight what a wonder I thought as I reacted the same way Brazer did when he saw the face he saw. So beautiful we just stood there, but the birds overhead started squawking loudly as if they wanted us to keep moving.

We all looked up saw the birds still in a circle formation waiting on us to start walking again. As we followed the birds again up under the frozen pond we heard the water rushing hitting up against the ice. We were baffled at this because the water was hitting so repetitiously and hard against the ice-covered pond. Then we heard some knocks like somebody knocking at the door we kept walking though trying not to pay attention to the knocks and appease the birds by continuing to follow them. Then the knocks were under our feet each step we took, the knock would hit our feet so we stopped to look down at what was going on. What we saw was even more amazing, wooow weeee! we all expressed loudly wooow weee! We were looking at people, people like us they were waving and smiling at us as if they were greeting us. It was like looking through a glass barrier, but we could not touch each other or talk to each other.

They were in the water, they were breathing like we were breathing or are they, but they were swimming in the water under the frozen pond what kind of frozen pond is this. The birds became annoyed and started to fly lower coming in faster chasing the people in the water away from us. So, again we started on our journey, but this frozen pond is even longer than we first thought because we have been walking for hours. Suddenly there was a patch on the frozen pond that appeared to be some sort of shelter at the same time the birds just circled over the shelter like they didn’t want us to go any further. We went inside the shelter and were blown away at how beautiful it was inside. It had all the comforts of home. I walked through the shelter which wasn’t a shelter at all, but a home made for a king or queen. I looked at the table and all kinds of food were on it Pamela didn’t hesitate she went to the table grab a handful of grapes started stuffing them in her mouth, then she grabbed a plate, and started putting the slices of meat on the plate stuffed potatoes, and celery sticks. This feast contains all the foods we like. Me n Brazer reached the table and started to just dig in we didn’t grab a plate spoon or fork we ate with our hands it was the best feeling feeding ourselves til we became full and bloated because we hadn’t eaten since early this morning.

While we were stuffing ourselves we heard the sound of music playing in the background, but we didn’t see a radio, television, or band, but the music was soothing and relaxing, and after a hearty meal like that the music was so comforting I found myself going to sleep I tried to fight it, but I gorged myself so that I had to go to sleep good thing this shelter came with beds as well so I laid down n closed my eyes I was asleep. I began dreaming good dreams of clouds overhead speaking to me in my dreams showing me images of Sky Beings that were friendly and kind. Those same Sky Beings started showing me in my dreams of villages with homes and Sky Beings living there going about their daily routine living and glowing in their reflections under the sun. What a dream, a dream so positive I’ve never dreamed a dream like this before, but it was astonishingly wonderful to my rest.

Soon, the dream came to an end because the birds were squawking so loudly that they woke all of us up. We all must have all fallen asleep right after we ate all the good food. We washed up with all the towels and soap that was in the shower room its like we were expected or something because whoever prepared this place out of nowhere for us had music and food for us, but it’s okay because we enjoyed every bit? The birds began to squawk again it was time for us to leave the comfort of the shelter, but we made sure we took something to eat with us. We were still in the middle I guess of the frozen pond we didn’t know because we lost track of time n direction, plus we didn’t know if time exists since it didn’t become night.

We were walking on the ice, we saw the image of a Dragon it was long it was dark but it was as if it were a gallant Dragon covered in shining armor. What kind of Dragon wears armor? We walked along the path of the Dragon intuitively n carefully not to step on this Dragon of Great Valor for some odd reason we knew we had to walk a tightrope while walking past this noble creature in shining armor not to step on the Dragon at all. Even the birds were sternly careful to keep their flying shadows off of the silhouette of the Dragon’s image engraved perfectly in the ice as if it were a living subject. I thought again, but how n who is behind all these marvels? Brazer stopped walking with us because he was still so in awe of this Dragon, so he stood there looking hard at how to figure out how this engraving was made. Me and Pamela kept walking on following the birds while one of the birds stayed back flying over Brazer as if he knew Brazer was taken by what he was seeing, and the bird didn’t want him to get left behind.

This leaves the question again, who are these birds, and how are they associated with this frozen pond? Brazer caught up with us he showed us a golden key it was larger than any normal key, but it was his, and we could see the appreciation all over his face. Brazer, was happy to explain to us, that while he was standing there looking at the Dragon he looked beside him, and there was this golden key, he said he quickly picked it up in amazement. We didn’t question the gift because a lot of good different things have been happening to us and for us. Everything was in our favor n to our advantage n especially to our delights it’s like we are in a wonderland amusement park or something, but I know that we have not seen anything like this in Earth where we are from, no way. Pamela began talking about how she could stay here forever, and not be tired of this air we're breathing or the warmth of the sun where it's not too hot n definitely not cold, plus the food is tremendous. She was so taken aback expressing how we got here didn’t matter anymore as long as we are here life is good. You know something, I couldn’t agree with her more, she is absolutely right.

Slowly, we began to approach something else. It looks like a forest full of pine trees, but pine trees on a frozen pond? I was so curious seeing this I almost tripped n fail. We walked up to the trees n saw the pine trees had faces eyes, noses, and mouths. They didn’t speak, but we all recognized that the pine trees were smiling at us. Their smiles were genuine. Imagine that if you will walking through a field of pine trees, and every one of them smiling at you. The aroma was so much of a pleasant fragrance that it was a pleasure just to breathe in the scent of the pine trees. I hear Brazer taking in deep breaths but you know I find myself taking in deep breaths as well what a tour we are on this is the best trip I have ever been on even better than when I went river rafting for the first time down the rugged Colorado River.

We even saw the birds fly down close to the pine trees as if they knew the scent was marvelous and didn’t want to miss out on the breathtaking breeze of the pine tree’s scent. I saw the path coming to an opening. It was strange because just ahead of the pine trees there was no more frozen pond. We stopped, we looked at each other, we were very confused now because of what happened to the frozen pond on the other side of the pine trees. The birds have even stopped flying over us, but they were still flying in a motion wanting us to go forward off the frozen pond out of the sweet smell of the pine trees and onto the solid ground. We walked forward as we were kind of forced to by the birds, these birds our guides were now abandoning us because once we touch solid ground everything disappeared even the frozen pond. We looked at each other how did that just happen this was so mysterious all together for each of us, but we heard the echoes again saying use the golden key to open the door in front of you, but we didn’t see a door in front of us.

Suddenly there appeared a huge very large door. The echoes said again use the golden key to open the door. We know why the golden key is so large. The door was also golden draped with turquoise n diamonds the door was very beautiful, but we didn’t see a keyhole, The echoes said we enjoyed each of you in your visit to our world, we are the Frozen Beings of Facifica. You saw us frozen in the ice, and those up under the frozen pond are our family, and most importantly you saw the Dragon he is our noble guard which we were amused at each of your intrigues for our beautiful Dragon guard which is why we decided to give you the key by his side because we honor our Dragon guard immensely. Go forward now your times has come to pass through and back from whence you came. Brazer walked up to the door held the key up and out of nowhere, the keyhole appeared. Once the key turned by itself the door opened and the echoes said kindly “Close the Door Behind you from the Frozen Pond.”

We stepped through the door still looking behind us to see if there were anything left, but alas everything was gone no frozen pond no nothing. “close it, close the door behind you." I close the door, and once I close the door, the door disappeared, and we were back at my car, but now we're here back on the road that we were traveling on, and not even a hint of where we were once we encountered the frozen pond.

The End

Written by

Gayland B. Coles

(c) 2021