The Fire Dragons

They coursed their thoughts
Pretending they were dragons
Smoking like they were nothing else

They had just graduated
In the art of smoking a cigarette
Without even hurting it

Nobody could deny the hypocrisy
Nor the ugly face of mediocrity:
Were they students of Socrates
They would know the realities.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Lamoureux Avatar
July 30, 2013 at 7:12 AM
I found this piece humorous, I can imagine young boys feeling powerful.
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July 26, 2013 at 5:43 PM
Hello Gerald, love the firing breathing way on the poem. powerful....SKAT
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