Post by Violet on Mar 28, 2011 21:08:11 GMT -8
He rests in a cave isolated in the tallest mountains. Beautiful scales, glinting armor, coloured gold and ruby red. His mighty chest heaved as he sighed during the twilight.The dragon stirs from the slumber wearily as the stars wink into their perfection.
A small glowing bug, like a glow-in-the-dark stick, boldly enters his dwelling place.. and with whispery wings, alights on the leaf of a long weed. She seems unafraid of the bones and weapons that rest upon the dragon's floor, made visible by the faint greenish light she emits, softly glowing.
The dragon can not understand why the little bug is not afraid.
''I wish I was a dragon'' exclaimed the firefly.. her tiny voice, no more than a whisper through the silence.''If i had a dragon's size, i'd know what it feels like to be tall and unmovable!''
The mighty dragon lifted his head ''Why dont you fear me little insect?'' His voice sent vibrations through the ground. ''I have spilled the blood of many... I have turned villages to dust and rubble..ignited forrests with my breath till all that was left was ashes... why is it, little insect, that you do not tremble before me?''
The firefly answered.. ''Because i see both sides of your fierce and lonely life, ..all they see is the hide of razor sharp scales! not your soft, vulnerable underbelly.
All anyone sees of you are the sharp teeth and claws, the pointy horns, and the cat-like eye. Not the soft wings, the tear in your eye, or the grace in which you live....
I know of your wisdom, deep and untouched''
A small glowing bug, like a glow-in-the-dark stick, boldly enters his dwelling place.. and with whispery wings, alights on the leaf of a long weed. She seems unafraid of the bones and weapons that rest upon the dragon's floor, made visible by the faint greenish light she emits, softly glowing.
The dragon can not understand why the little bug is not afraid.
''I wish I was a dragon'' exclaimed the firefly.. her tiny voice, no more than a whisper through the silence.''If i had a dragon's size, i'd know what it feels like to be tall and unmovable!''
The mighty dragon lifted his head ''Why dont you fear me little insect?'' His voice sent vibrations through the ground. ''I have spilled the blood of many... I have turned villages to dust and rubble..ignited forrests with my breath till all that was left was ashes... why is it, little insect, that you do not tremble before me?''
The firefly answered.. ''Because i see both sides of your fierce and lonely life, ..all they see is the hide of razor sharp scales! not your soft, vulnerable underbelly.
All anyone sees of you are the sharp teeth and claws, the pointy horns, and the cat-like eye. Not the soft wings, the tear in your eye, or the grace in which you live....
I know of your wisdom, deep and untouched''