Dragons in the Void

Dragons in the Void

 

how many times in youth

did I gaze into the void

and see my reflection

staring back at me


wide-eyed and overwhelmed

by 
dragons of my own design


each time I took a deep breath


and dove in keeping the faith


trusting that I would only burn 


and be consumed if it were best for me


so many times huge fiery exhales


singed my flesh with painful lessons


repeated until learned to the core


and each time I healed and grew new skin


more luminous than the last

and 
without the need

to be torched so fiercely


until on a cold winter night

I was
 summoned to the edge once again


and my reflection stared back


smiling and happy to see me


it was then that I knew you were out there


looking into your void

brave and alone


facing dragons of your own design


growing courageously in your fires

and
 getting ready for our coming together

Reviews

[Vile]

Interesting structure youve established here. This is my first introduction to your work, and Im not disappointed. The pace youve set makes it flow nicely in the mind, theirs no punctuation so that leads me to see this as more a stream of steady thought, a tactic seemingly easy, though not without its complexities. Structurally I like what youve done, it invokes a sense of introspection and this is exactly what I adore about literature, of any fashion, really. Its not answers I marvel at but the insights of a man/woman. Wonderment.

As for the wording and concept of the over all piece, well, to me there is a particular way words are strewn together to create some what of a melody, like music. How they are orchestrated to allow the reader to not only envision, but also move the reader. I think any writing is great writing if it makes you feel something. Anything. You seem to grasp that. Something I don't often see, and something severely lacking in most work I read on here.

I am curious about something however, why you chose a dragon as the embodiment of this piece.

[rubie]

Thank you for your kind words.
Dragons are mythical creatures, associated with fire and strength. I never stopped to analyze or question why images appear to me, but when this piece was taking form in my head, that's what came to mind.

[Vile]

So in other words, just going with the flow? haha. Fair enough. Sometimes thats best.

[rubie]

Yes, I pretty much go with the flow and never stop to question the flow. I find that when I do that, I lose the flow altogether.

[Vile]

As any good writer should do.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

really wonderful reflection...pun intended...to imagine the other staring into the same abyss, and knowing you would come together to find your way out of that darkness into the light.

[rubie]

thank you, my friend.

[....................]

Absolutely beautiful... shedding our skins of old hurt so that we may grow new skins in preparation for new love. The affirmation of faith in love through fire is a powerful image. And, in this instant, I don't feel so sad. Wonderful write, Rubie!

[rubie]

Sorry you had been feeling sad, but glad this piece lightened your heart even just a bit....
Yes, fire is the great purifier, isn't it?
Thank you for your kind words.

[....................]

Sadness is the unfortunate companion of happiness, however, it does allow us time to cleanse ourselves of old and new pain.

It is, indeed, a great purifier.

[rubie]

It's all about the balance, my friend....