Constance La France Poet Free verse

Dragons That Follow

fire breathing dragons
       from my past
   linger in the corridors 
            of my mind
 and have followed me into
               today
   oh ... they haunt my
       present
    destroying my happiness
and I refuse to be attacked 
              for a moment longer
  I need a mighty warrior
     like Legros or Aragon  
  from the Fellowship of the Ring
      or Achilles the warrior
to put a dagger 
       through their heart
but these warriors are only in books ...
   so I must be
            the warrior in my mind
I must find the courage
       the strength and anger
   to not just push
them back ... but to end them
    I will let these dragons
know     that they have no
                   place
        in my life !

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April 20, 2021


Poetry/Free Verse/dragons that follow
Copyright Protected, ID 04-1348-297-20
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France

Written for the Standard contest, All Yours (Apr 20)
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 04/20/2021

First Place

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Eve Roper April 20, 2021 at 8:38 PM great way to describe your memories of pain, "a dragon" love it Constance La France April 21, 2021 at 7:43 AM Eve, thank you so much for the compliment, love _ Constance

L Milton Hankins April 20, 2021 at 12:48 PM So beautifully written. The dragons, your enemies, cannot prevail if you continue to "find the courage the strength and anger to...end them. And I, for one, believe you will. You write such marvelous poetry, Constance. I enjoy all of it. Constance La France April 20, 2021 at 4:31 PM Milt, thank you for the compliment and the wonderful comment, appreciate very much, love _Constance

Kim Merryman April 20, 2021 at 12:05 PM Constance, I love the fire breathing dragon analogy! Stand your ground, girl and don't let the dragons win! I really like this. Blessings, Kim M Constance La France April 20, 2021 at 12:39 PM Kim, thanks for the compliment on my poem, I had to give those bad memories a name and came up with analogy of the dragon, I want only the beautiful to remain, maybe I am dreaming, love _Constance