Her heart pounds, a thunder in he veins
Pulsing bright and red and deep within
Courage took farflung flight long ago
Before the journey was to be made
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
There was silence before this, quiet as a grave
And the streets were filled with happy feet
It slept alone then, on all it found to keep
No overlap or closeness to be feared.
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
And then life wasn't what she'd been promised
He threated a hell on earth should she think even of what she knew
Blows came when the words stopped coming
Maybe there wasn't anything in the big white clouds up there
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
So she left alone, running away from it all
Nowhere to go and none to care what happened out there
Feet chased a path along a clif's side
Found another path hidden inside
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Came upon the sleeping one
Belly deep in shining rings, golden plates, precious stones
All of the leavings of those that had gone before
It earned them all fairly
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Surely they wouldn't notice just one cup?
One cup for freedom, one cup for a new life
One for the time she spent running from no escape
So she took it and fled
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
A stirring spread thourgh that scaly pile
Orange orbs snapping open, knowing something was gone
That cup the mother'd drank from at the king's court
When magic was still thick and the world thought less of monsters
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Wings unfirled and death came that night on quiet wings
Fire broke the night, people died, fleeing anyway they could
Those earth riches where all that's left
Before men came and took what they thought they owned
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Day rose to a ruined place
Choacked grey black, shifting with winds
Villages left that day for the reasons where not known
But she knew and it did as well
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Journey came with baited breath
She knew it would come again with hot breath and burning eyes
Maybe there would be nothing left again
Death would come again
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Head raises, hissing scales of ash, long strong neck
Those eyes shine brighter now
Tips of wings touch staggered points of topside
Ready to reclaim a life
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Quick and slow she bends, quicker hands holding out
Uncurling fingers flex apart and the cup is placed
Once more in its rightful place
Them or her, chosen to make right
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Thin wings settle again to the strong sides
Ribs show their ridges against the jeweled belly
What's this human who would give back what it took?
Dangerous points part in black stone gums
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
You'd give thisss for them and what you ssstole?
Hissing air breath, a volcano's hiss
Wide eyes and hesitant hands reply
"Many more here that you don't deserve but they don't either."
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Slow shifting seething motion
Tail like rope unwinding from the center
Weak legs bend and don't break
Eggshells lay safe in the last grey curl
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
Small bones, little skull and empty eyes
Young mother happy once then
Men broke the home with sharp points
Young mother no longer
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
She sees broken bones, human heads burned
Nothing could bring the hatchling back, piece the pierced back
It had stayed to die in silence no reason left
No food to be found, no water to drink
Feet crushed the ashes spilled
When they fell in a spiral across the village
They left the buildings empty since
Fire takes all
The girl leaves and goes
A secret to keep for the old mother
Until the body lies forgotten and the earth takes back
No one to touch the shining seas