We think about a ferocious beast.
Larger than life, fire breathing and frightening – his destiny is
to protect the Princess from any danger, big or small.
So much so, that no one ever dares come close to the castle
Where the Princess is dreaming about Prince Charming.
Even Prince Charming himself must summon up his courage
To face the Dragon every time he visits his betrothed Princess
And brings her flowers and chocolates.
But other than that,
No one ever steps into the castle.
It can get lonely.
We are used to fear the Dragon,
But we forget that he has a soul too.
How could he breathe fire if it didn’t come from deep inside
his soul?
Just like we couldn’t breathe without oxygen in outer space,
The Dragon couldn’t breathe fire
Has he not had a soul to nourish it.
We fear his enormous size,
But we forget that his heart is just as big.
One can only be this big if one has a big heart.
And a big heart can fit a lot of love.
We never think of the Dragon as being lovely and sweet,
For his fire breathing doesn’t let us see beyond his fierceness.
But no doubt he has a sweet side to himself,
And he wishes people could see it too.
The Dragon has a soul too.
It is loving and caring through the thundering energy,
Otherwise, how could he protect the Princess?
He is her best friend, her guardian, her protector,
Even though she doesn’t realize it,
Even though the only one she ever thinks about is Prince
Charming.
But the Dragon would do anything for her,
Anything to protect her.
And all he wishes for her is to find her happily ever after with her
Prince.
He hopes to find love one day too – once his destiny is
fulfilled,
And the Princess leaves the castle in the arms of her beloved
To live a life of love and happiness.
Because the Dragon has a big soul and a big heart.
Because there is so much love in his heart to give.
Because he also waits for his soulmate,
Just like the Princess waited for hers.
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From my book of poetry Sunset in Toronto, page 54.
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