The Mirror

He opened his bag as the people of the village stood in excitement. He took our the mirror that was wrapped in a woolen cloth and placed it on the podium. The people of village started to adjust their hair and look at each other in excitement. Kabi shouts out loudly, 'Long have we waited to see our face, long have yearned to appreciate our features. Today, the wait is over' He unwraps the woolen cloth on the giant mirror and turns to the his village men and women. They shout and cheer in excitement as Kabi raises his hands and wears a beaming smile. As the celebrations continue, a woman from the crowd of people walks up to the mirror with her simply in awe of its beauty as she draws closer. The village people start to notice her and the celebration slows down. Looking at herself for the first time, she sheds a tear in joy and places her left hand on her own reflection only to see the mirror break into a million pieces.