The Girl and the Dragon

The Girl and the Dragon

Come sit and listen to my tale,

I’ve written out in rhyme

About this very special girl,

well... Once upon a time

I watched her as she grabbed her sword,

through castle doors she strode

Her steed a mighty bloodline breed,

upon its back she rode

The villagers, a mass each side,

did cower deep of shame

To hide their faces, dark engulfed,

yet they were not to blame

The dragon, oh a wicked beast,

its flames their village feared

Roaring loud till mountains fell,

this path of death it cleared

As she, so brave with golden shield,

to not back down this day

Her hair a flow of springtime breeze,

this dragon she would slay

While in their homes the people wept,

afraid to greet the sun

With curtains closed and bolted doors,

as if their lives were done

This monster with its piercing eyes,

just laughed at their disgrace

Now clawing mud and slinging guilt,

a smile on its face

She raised her sword to touch the sky,

so sharp this flying steel

To take this creature from its reign,

its fate, her goal to seal

Through shutters, cracks in woven walls,

the villagers did peer

To see this girl with stardust eyes,

not show one ounce of fear

A fire like a raging wave,

the monster's mouth did spew  

"You dare to face this charge of me,

Your days I count are few"

With lightning speed she swung her blade,

the likes of fables wrote

To slash this demon to its grave,

so swift across its throat

The villagers came running out,

to watch the flowing blood

And cheer when now their monstrous foe,

collapsed in one loud thud

She turned to face the growing crowd,

her beauty filled the air

Climbing down from on her horse,

this moment she would share

"Our hero," shouted one and all

"A wondrous victory.

You saved us, you are now our Queen,

a place in history"

She blushed and offered this to them,

"No hero, I’m no queen.

This battle we have fought as one,

you all have stood with me"

"This village it shall be our home,

no matter what shall call.

I am the same as each of you,

no different at all"

"Together we shall face these tests

and battle ever true

For you are what makes this a home,

in everything you do"

A celebration held that night

with lots of fun and laughter

For now they knew their world had found

its happily ever after

So now you’ve heard my story long,

some truth, a little bending

But once again, you now have found,

another happy ending

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

A brilliant tale of beauty and the dragon… and a heroine to boot…. Always love your words and how they fit perfectly together in this beautiful rhyming story…..
Warmly, B

[willweb]

Thank you Betty for always being so kind to me. You always leave a smile on my page and on my face. I appreciate you.

[Betty Hermelee]

That’s because I love your poetry, it’s thoughtful, creative and dances to a waltz!
Warmly
B.

[John the Baptist]

As usual, very nicely rhymed. The story was different, but the spirit of the main character made me think of Joan of Arc.

[willweb]

Thanks so much John. Not sure who it made me think of, I just liked her. : )

[Lorry]

We could learn a lesson or two from that lass Will, or just set her on putin and do the world a favour! 😊

[willweb]

We could definitely do that and do that and...well, maybe not that but there is that and don't forget that. Yep, we sure could. Thanks my friend.

[Stu. T.H.]

Pleasantly fashioned, some may say the tale is cliche, but I can argue that it's perfect being that way. Good endings, in fables, are what we ought to strive for. A happy ending with no strings attached is what we should seek in our lives. Thank you for sharing your pleasant work, author willweb. It was certainly an enjoyable read.

[willweb]

Yep, the theme has been used many times before. I just enjoy writing poems with happy endings. Thanks so very much

[poetgurl]

WOW!!! I totally love this write,
very creative and love the imagery.
Awesome writing....

[willweb]

Thanks so much Meg. I am happy you liked this