The Old Knight and Firebreath Part Two
He took his sword from its sheath
He felt the ground shaking underneath
He asked god for his help
And made one last yelp
Curse you, you foul beast
You have killed from west to east
Today I will restore my name
Killing you will bring me fame
The dragon heard the man's cry
But Firebreath is smart and sly
He had learned the human tongue
Hearing the knight made him overstrung
I have killed many that is true
I conquered the earth and the blue
But why should that be considered wrong
I should rule for I am strong
The knight was amazed after hearing his voice
So he thought to himself: let’s give him a choice
Leave this land and go far away
For I will kill you if you stay
The dragon burst out into laughter
And started speaking again after
You, a petty old blind man
Don’t speak like you have a plan
I will tell you now, human
See through your delusion
I no longer kill for sport
You can still leave and abort
I have lost my little one
He was my one and only son
What’s a king without an heir
I have lost all interest I swear
Mighty dragon, you seem wise
But I see through your lies
Even if you did speak the truth
You’re the one who took my youth
Grave crimes you have committed
All of honor you have omitted
Only one way you can repent
If what you say is what you meant
Fall by my sword
On your own accord
I will do the same
After clearing my name
The cunning dragon took the knife
And acted like he took his own life
The knight upon hearing this
Was filled with joy and bliss
Unfortunately he got too excited
And with his friends he was united
But in his mind his name was cleared
Thus death he no longer feared
The dragon saw the man die
So he decided to fly up high
With a sigh he went up to the sky
But then suddenly began to cry
He thought about his son one last time
Who should’ve now been in his prime
I know you killed him, sad old man
Let’s end this just as how it began
The dragon breathed as much fire as he could
You couldn’t do the same with all the earth’s wood
It made the dragon tired and weak
And finally got the death he did seek
Copyright © Mustafa Seker | Year Posted 2018
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