Beyond the Dragon

by Mukesh Williams

Mark the dragon

He will come stalking at daybreak

Leering with his claws curled

Rearing to take to the sky

Or diving into the oceans

To show his prowess!

He will entice you with hopes

Of becoming like him

Fix you in the eye

With a sharp tongue

Perorate his heroic deeds

In serpentine tongue,

And if you follow him

He will take you through

Cartographic maps of the

Eighteenth and

Nineteenth centuries

To point out his abode,

Where he will

Show you how to

Control the rain,

The hurricane,

Even the weather

And the floods.

He will give you hope

To aspire for kingship

Or become a deity

Through sublime thoughts,

Magical patience,

And perseverance,

But you must use his dexterity,

His nimbleness and prowess,

To your advantage

Lest he force you to sit in the dark,

Make you eat nothing, and

Just spit fire!

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