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Robert's Tears of a Dragon Contest * 8/23/25

Tears of the Dragon

For as long as I can remember
I've kept everything buried inside
For as long as I can recall
I stood on the edge, ready to fall

In the silence of foreboding shadows
I crawled on hands and knees
I searched for a reason to breathe,
ready to tumble like Autumn leaves

But Winter passed and then came Spring
Trying to find the right lyrics to write
But ghosts from my past chased them away
I was lost in the dark without moonlight

I crashed like waves upon the shore
When restlessness took hold of me
I need to find the way to gain control
Spilling tears of the dragon is not for me

Fearless, I must become 
To change what I was, and move on
To discover within myself 
the courage to be reborn

Time to leave the past behind
and the turmoil that I've faced
I need to create a new state of mind
The old me is ready to be replaced

I crashed like waves upon the shore
When restlessness took hold of me
I need to find the way to gain control
Spilling tears of the dragon is not for me.


Based on lyrics of Bruce Dickinson's 'Tears of the Dragon'

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Duke Beaufort August 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM Lin, I have a lot of respect for what you say here. This is a form of being reborn that actually makes some sense. It puts the term in a much better light than some people do...I'm thinking of the ones who just flick a switch one day and say they've been hatched anew. It's not such a simple process. Take care and smiles!!