A Dragon's Death
Once more, soaring through the night Among the tumultuous waves of thunder He ascends into the frey More a part of nature's fury Than a visitor to it He revels in the lightning's Brilliant power, so much like his own Ten millennia alive, each spent in Celebration of life, he spreads his Mighty wings to catch the irrefusable Force of the storm, reliving many Battles won, long ago in a different land In a different age Can even he fight the irrepressible Advance of time, moving ever forward? No, he simply admits to finding A power in nature greater than ever his own And with a final blow of flame From deep within his being Succumbs to it
Written by Eric Heap, (c) 2001, All rights reserved
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