The Dragon's Might

vice or verse
a line of time
the beat of wings
that fill the mind

no one stands
alone a chance
we stand against
happenstance

fill the bottle
pour the wine
the drum still beats
so stand in line

against the cold
uphold the rain
for war that comes
another day

we fill our minds
with fantasy
for no one likes
the world we see

so golden wings
with feathers white
protect against
the dragon's might

~Ketlin Narris, 1999