The hall was hot
with a fiery glow,
great wafts of smoky air
swept towards me with mighty blows.
I knew what awaited,
how could I not
have heard of the beast
who occupied this spot?
Staring at me
through the door’s seam,
I saw two green, glowing eyes
and wings cramped against the beams.
My hand shook
as I reached for the knob,
after all, a dragon’s breath
could reduce me to a messy blob.
But a beast
shouldn’t be trapped
just because some people think
it’ll eat them for a snack.
Bravely, I opened the door,
overcoming my fear
as I stepped right into
its tiny, sparse lair.
I braced myself for the worse,
yet the dragon shied away from me.
Then I saw the chain around its legs.
‘Don’t worry,’ I said, ‘I’ll set you free!’
Treeshallow Musings 