Friday, April 19, 2013

4.16.13





Lying with Dragons

Drawn to darkness, mystery: the princess type.
Always in trouble, needing to be saved.
Dragons come in leather, scales and stripes
and curl gentled claws around her waist.

Always the assumption that she’s waiting—
but what can be learned from a tiresome prince?
A dragon’s fierce and wise and inviting.
A mistake? Usually, but she always lives.

Strong, hardened, she pulls on silver armor.
Dragons scar, but princes just want credit.
Leave the beast, lose the prince—which is harder?
Both are right, and she decides the ending.

Kick the tiara to the curb, princess.
You’re free to lie with dragons if you wish.

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