Reign Of ‘The Shadow’ (Preface)
‘The Shadow’ was beside himself with joy.
He had the wand of Kronos and was coy.
He had all of Kronos knowledge and books.
It took guts, and he had what it took.
He wasn’t sure where he should start.
He took his time. He was very smart.
He decided to stun the magical world.
He devised a magicians act that thrilled.
He did tricks magicians said were impossible.
To learn how he did them would cost them though.
Because he actually used real magic.
Black magic, and his acts were fantastic.
He took the world by storm, then he was gone.
Parlor tricks, he gave up before long.
He knew he was meant for much more.
So, off he went, out the door.
To the top of the tallest building in the city.
What he had planned wouldn’t be very pretty.
He cast a far reaching spell of mind control.
The entire city would come and go.
Doing exactly as he wished them to do.
They all were organic robitoids, the fools.
They followed his every whim.
Bringing whatever he wanted to him.
Quickly, outside the city, word spread.
What had gotten into their heads?
Obviously, it was some type of mind control.
Where did it come from? Where did it go?
Was it an alien source?
Was it produced by drugs or force?
No one seemed to know for sure.
People wanted things as they were.
Any who entered the city came under the spell.
“Put a stop to this now!!,” the people yelled.
Even the government didn’t know what to do.
None thought it was magic. They were no fools.
‘The Shadow’ was enjoying their ignorance.
Now, it was time for some disfigurement.
Those who were sent in to be spies.
Went back out without any eyes.
It was as if they were never born with them.
In their place, it was blank, and looked grim.
‘The Shadow’ was having a ball.
No one knew what to make of it all.
Then, gradually, things began to change.
The change was causing him some pain.
‘The Shadow’ didn’t know what was happening.
After some panic, he found he was trapped between.
Between his will and Kronos will in the wand.
With Kronos wand ‘The Shadow’ had a bond.
Through the wand Kronos was influencing him.
‘The Shadow’s’ will, he wanted to bend.
When ‘The Shadow’ knew, it was too late.
Whatever Kronos had planned was now his fate.
It was true, Kronos was dead and in hell.
But, his will was embedded in the wand. Do tell.
What lay ahead for ‘The Shadow’ now?
A nightmare. He had to survive somehow.
——————————————————-R.W. Johnson (2017)