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Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

0 posted 2000-08-23 08:17 AM

As I walk through the world
that has but a thin veneer of civilization
and the primitive man struggles against himself
I remember
Here be dragons crouched and lurking

As I see crimes of passion committed
In the name of justice or patriotism
And see the weak struggle under manifest burdens
I sense
Here be dragons poised to rend

As I see good men being overwhelmed
by the evil, subtle demons that possess
the soul without tearing it from it's moorings
I'm aware
Here be dragons skulking and shadowed

As I see strength pitted against meekness
In a fight to the death of reason
And a mans spirit crushed in weakness
I know
Here be dragons waiting without patience

And I know that within every man
Is the potential to rend and tear others
For we are not tamed, and bear only a
small semblance of humanity
Here be dragons within.

"It is the image in the mind that links us to lost treasures;
but it is the loss that shapes the image,
gathers the flowers weaves the garland."-

demoninlove
Member

since 2000-02-11

Posts 211
Dehradun

1 posted 2000-08-23 09:53 AM

True and truely well expressed
But there are no dragons in Kethry - your poem excorcises you
Deepak

catalinamoon

Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-03

Posts 9543
The Shores of Alone

2 posted 2000-08-23 11:13 AM

Very profound Kethry, and a great poem as well.
catalinamoon

Rosebud1229
Senior Member

since 2000-04-05

Posts 1813
North Carolina

3 posted 2000-08-24 11:14 PM

though man has a good heart your so right we constantly struggle. There are always dragons that we must literally move to get to the right paths. Beautiful poem

Isis
Member Ascendant

since 1999-09-06

Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland

4 posted 2000-08-25 12:00 PM

Let's all conquer our own dragon's - that would be a good start!! Hon, this is brilliant, quite visionary. Great job

*Our deeds travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are..*
~Isis~Goddess~~Sovereign of the Spirit~

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

5 posted 2000-08-25 04:09 AM

Demoninlove. Excorcism! thye dragon's breath took care of the holy water so no excorcism

. Thanks for the kind words.

Cat - thank you for your comments. I hope you don't mean the poem's so deep the meaning got lost.

Rosebud1229 - I agree 100%

Isis thank you for dropping by. If you're interested in how I'm dealing with dragons you should read Learning to Live which talks about friendship's hand.

Be well
Kethry

"It is the image in the mind that links us to lost treasures;
but it is the loss that shapes the image,
gathers the flowers weaves the garland."-

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