The Green Dragon

Out of the woods I go

Back on the ground I walk

Slow

Catching my balance it snows

No

The drool of a dragon from above

And below

Giant rocks?

Giant teeth

Giant ledge?

A bladed tongue’s sheath

Giant caves?

Giant nose

Giant pathways?

Giant groves

“GREETINGS”

Booming voice

Retreat registers as a choice

Fear

Don’t wanna be here

Every nightmare I’ve had looking in the mirror

“YOUR BUSINESS”

I seek freedom

I want wings

Fly myself to greater things

I need a weapon

Strike him down

The Mirrorman sneaking all around

Send me to the top

Let me see

What it is that waits for me

“SILENCE”

“YOU ARE BUT A CHILD SEEKING COMFORT”

“IN THIS GRAY WORLD WE ALL MUST CONFRONT-“

“THE GREAT EMPTY PIT INSIDE OUR SOULS”

“SOMETHING ONLY UNDERSTOOD WHEN WE GET OLD”

“REACH A MILLION YEARS LIKE ME YOU’LL SEE”

“JUST HOW POINTLESS IS YOUR DECREE”

It can’t be

No

God is talking to me

Go

Must listen to him

The greatest elder has seen every sin

“COME BACK TO ME IN AN EON’S TIME”

“YOU LET ME KNOW THEN IF YOU STILL CRY”

By then

I’ll have already died

“THEN DIE”

Gulp