A Dragon's Anguish

"Red Dragon" from HQ Wall Base

His scales felt like little pieces of steel

Up and down a bony spine hard as rock

They had a reddish tint to them

Mixed together with some brass

His eyes coal black and centered on me.

A look of confusion, yet intimidating

Enough so to scare anyone else, but me.

I wasn't scared of this demon, I stood

My ground didn't tremble one bit.

This beat's walk created earthquakes

Enough to cause the lake to wave in fear.

His crown had horns that curled around

Underneath his gaping jaw, and shiny teeth

Waiting to take a bite into a creature's flesh

A bite of death if it collapsed downward.

His nostrils flared with such anguish

Smokey trails left behind every snort

Like a volcano about to erupt with lave

Spurting through the air with cinders.

Our eyes met in a locked battle of wits

Neither of us squirmed or coiled

Just stared, and stared, and stared.

For moments it would have seemed like years

But I knew it was only mere minutes

Till this beast lunged forth, maw wide.

His dark and scaley wings spreadt open

Enveloping me with mighty gusts of wind

Like miniature tornadoes, taking breath away.

Up into the air the beast lunged himself

Into the clouds beyond human sight

A roar came forth that felt so near, yet so far

Swirling my body from side to side, looking

Couldn't see anything with dust in my eyes

But I could still hear that drake coming

Ready to swoop down and take me away.

Whoosh!

From out of nowhere I was uplifted

Brazened by the scorching heat of flame

And surely would have burned in the embers

If it wasn't for my emblazoned destiny.

I am the dragon-born. I am the master.

One loud yell and this beast was tamed

The beast broiling deep inside of me.