Dare To Love a Dragon
After a century,
I still get sucked into the swirl of light
Into your eyes and attached to the flare of fire
And rumbling steps that
Shake my walls.
Throwing back the years, in a cave I discovered and
Watched you blowing fire and wrestling
With the same invaders who tried to
Freeze and stake me with ice.
I counted petals in your cave,
Yearning and yet afraid of the blowing fire
That could kill and dispel my long
Frost slumber.
Yet my steps got closer and
Dared your eyes to meet mine:
Fire and ice, an explosion,
Through the smoke, naked,
Raining pain, I could feel you, a man
Touching my face with such
Gentleness.
Since then, flowers come out of
Crevices and shadows,
Breathing life into Spring.
Summer simmers, fireflies breeze through
Our hands.
Fall becomes a gentle cushion,
And Winter shivers, anticipating
Your fire to stoke up the branches,
Crackling in flame.
Seasons pass, I take note of the sun painting us
A majestic color and letting us
Fit it in our palms before it descends
Below the mountain.
The moon Follows our steps home and
Into our bedroom where your fire tames
And I count your smokeless snore into the wee hours.
Copyright © Huyen Nguyen | Year Posted 2019
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