“Dragons”
I cannot possibly
Believe that
Dragons
Do not exist when
I see them every day,
The ones who griff
Their way stealthily
From the shadows and
Into our bodies,
Breathing fire
Into our hearts,
Rousing the wrath and
Fanning the passion.
There is one who sleeps
Precariously
In me,
Ready to go off at
The slightest provocation,
Ready to take wing and soar
To clandestine
Destinations,
Ready to protect
With tooth and claw.
Yes, I know the truth about
Dragons –
Sometimes they burn us
To cinders,
Sometimes they carry us
Away.