The dragon.flies
By Narcissa
It was always her wings that bothered me
Too often when he spoke of
her
I could see their sheer beauty
Flapping in his recent memory
Looking down at my own
I didn't even have feathers to rustle
He said he liked my scales
They played music when I stretched
But I was just reaching for him
Normally I wouldn't move
But
when he appeared
The fire in me stirred
He said I was just showing
off
Torching trees and villages
Then he'd laugh and settle against
my snout
He'd start talking about her
How small she was
How
pretty she was when she pollinated the flowers
I'd growl
And
he'd laugh
I knew what I was to him
I made him feel strong
and confident
And maybe a little loved
She would live for
a few days then die
Then there would be another on his mind
And
on his tongue
One day I told him to leave me alone
One
day he told me I wasn't as ugly as I thought I was.
...But he was
only talking to himself...
Beautiful or not
Everything with wings
eventually flies away
Author's Note:
something different...something stupid, I know...Comments on "The dragon.flies"
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On Tuesday, December 12, 2017, Cassette
(1144) wrote:
a lovely little story you've crafted here.
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A former member wrote:
I like this poem and the analogies but not all men are shallow. Remember it takes a man with a broken heart to love with it entirely.
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A former member wrote:
This is amazing! I loved it.... so much meaning behind this curtain of words
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A former member wrote:
This is amazing! so beautiful and orginal.
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On Sunday, February 28, 2010, Musik2MyEyes
(193) wrote:
Such a great storyteller you are. Enjoyed this very much =)
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On Sunday, February 28, 2010, blue
(1454) wrote:
stupid? shut the hells up lady! your writes keep alot of us coming back to dp I suspect. I enjoyed this thouroughly, so.. hmpf! dig it. ~b
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A former member wrote:
You are by far, my favorite poet around. The imagery is...one of a kind.