So Many Dragons Come and Go
I’ve gone through several dragons;
each one had to leave.
They’d discovered gifts and talents,
to make their lives complete.
Musicians, sculptors, chefs and more;
have trained within my home.
Once offered the chance to go, “Pro”;
they went right out the door.
And so, I searched for a dragon;
it took me quite awhile.
But, it was so important that,
I find the right one, with style.
When I finally found one,
and brought him to my home;
it wasn’t long till I found out;
he loved ice cream cones.
Eventually he worked up;
to fifteen cones, a day.
It was getting quite expensive;
he even swiped one from our pup!
“That was rude”, I told him;
“You had one of your own”.
So much ice cream, he did eat,
he was no longer slim.
If he began eating banana splits;
he’d weigh a million pounds;
so we told him, to get any,
he’d have to pay ten cents an ounce.
His ice cream face just melted,
into the biggest pout;
elephant tears welled up
and he acted like he’d been pelted.
The next day, he left the house,
we thought he’d gone for good.
Mid-day he came flying in,
he was wearing a new blouse.
Said he’d gotten a new part-time job,
driving an ice cream truck;
it was clear that dragon,
would probably eat up gobs.
At least he’d planned to earn it;
so we would not go broke.
The next day he arrived in his own truck;
in one day, a driver’s license, he’d gotten.
Three days later he came home,
and admitted he’d been fired.
He owed the truck’s company;
for a load of missing ice cream cones!
Crying big old elephant tears, he handed us a bill.
Six thousand dollars worth of ice cream, he ate;
he couldn’t pay them off, he feared.
We agreed to pay them, for him but,
he’d have to work it off.
And he’d have to give up ice cream cones;
his face was, oh so grim.
Though it took a miracle,
he managed to succeed;
but, giving up his ice cream cones,
came not without a price.
Now, he’s hooked on pickles!
Copyright © M. L. Kiser | Year Posted 2019
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