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Come sit and listen to my tale
I’ve written out in rhyme
About this very special girl
Well…Once upon a time
I watched her as she grabbed her sword
Through castle doors she strode
Her steed a mighty bloodline breed
Upon its back she rode
The villagers, a mass each side
Did cower deep of shame
To hide their faces, dark engulfed
Yet they were not to blame
The dragon, oh a wicked beast
Its flames their village feared
Roaring loud till mountains fell
This path of death it cleared
As she, so brave with golden shield
To not back down this day
Her hair a flow of springtime breeze
This dragon she would slay
While in their homes the people wept
Afraid to greet the sun
Curtains closed, bolted doors
As if their lives were done
This monster with its piercing eyes
Just laughed at their disgrace
Clawing mud and slinging guilt
A smile on its face
She raised her sword to touch the sky
So sharp this flying steel
To take this creature from its reign
Its fate her goal to seal
Through shutters, cracks of woven walls
The villagers did peer
To see this girl with maple eyes
Not show one ounce of fear
A fire like a raging wave
The dragon’s mouth did spew
"You dare to face this charge of me
Your days I count are few"
With lightening speed she swung her blade
The likes of fables wrote
To slash this demon to its grave
So swift across its throat
The villagers came running out
To watch the flowing blood
And cheer when now their monstrous foe
Collapsed in one loud thud
She turned to face the growing crowd
Her beauty filled the air
Climbing down from on her horse
This moment she would share
"Our hero," shouted one and all
"A wondrous victory
You saved us, you are now our Queen
A place in history"
She blushed and offered this to them
"No hero, I’m no queen
This battle we have fought as one
You all have stood with me"
"This village it shall be our home
No matter what will fall
I am no different than you
No different at all"
"Together we shall face these tests
And battle ever true
For you are what makes this a home
In everything you do"
A celebration held that night
With lots of fun and laughter
For now they knew their world had found
Its happily ever after
So now you’ve heard my story long
Some truth, a little blur
You see this woman is my friend
I am so proud of her
A friend won a long fought battle today and in the process made things much easier for others around her as well. I am so proud of her.