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

Been feelin dead
Little pieces of light
Fade everday, I think
That I'll be dying
By my own hand
Or by another
All this hate taking aim
I painted myself the target
Speaking for the voiceless
The oppressed, who are mocked
Too sensitive, cry babies, get over it
Run some dirt in those wounds...
Ahh but to be one of us, surely you
Could never understand. With egos so
Fragile, you fall apart when privleges
You so firmly deny are threated.
I'm not long for this place, this space
This mental state, this cultural
Holocaust. I'll see my way out,
Thats a guarantee.

I
Shadows threated him
they wore the shape of her

II
Stay tough
Be rough, son
Am I your son ?

III*
She wept
He’s by her side
And not
Be rough

She wasn’t hurt, she was destroyed.
She had lost everything; she gave others all her happiness.
She was left with doubt, fear
Anxiety, and no confidence.

He was brave, kind
Intelligent & Independent.
He had a hard life before, he had experienced pain
Loss, and feeling alone.
He had gone through hell,

So had she…

But he had made it through & was now stronger than ever.
Ge feared no one & he let no one be the keeper of his happiness.

She was alone, but learning alone wasn’t so bad
She was forgiving herself, she had learned so much.
She knew she needed to be alone for now-
Independent & brave.
She had grown up, had everything stripped away & was finally rebuilding
Yes, she had burned others, but she was burned worse
She took the blame & was left alone.

Others called her a ***, a ****
They threated her, kicked her down & left her   alone
Alone with her thoughts, of self hate
Shame & regret.

She didn’t regret her actions, she regretted her falling
Falling for the wrong guy over and over, she regretted degrading her self worth
Changing herself for others approval, until one day…
She grew brave again, she started to be her
She started to love herself & she was strong.

Alone they had both suffered, both rebuilt
Alone they both knew pain & both survived.

Although they were different, they were good together
When they were together all that other’s said & done didn’t matter.
• He was the moon
• She was the sun
~ he shined so bright, she shined too
   they shined independently
Both had big dreams & they were never far apart.

Others said they would never make it, she was sill a ***
He was too from her & they would never be similar.

She didn’t believe them, wouldn’t let them take her happiness
She had rebuilt & wasn’t afraid to love now.

He saw her with her flaws, mistakes
He loved her & cared for her regardless of the past.

Together they were stronger than the others, she learned from him
He learned from her
They never gave up & they both had known pain, but they both felt love.

This love was special it could be tested and not break.
Jealousy was never present.
It was no story book love, but it was their great love.
Their first love and it was enough to hold them together.
Together through the darkest days, longest nights and loneliest moments.
This love was theirs and it was not to be taken.

She loved him,

He loved her,

& that was all they needed for,

her to be strong and stay

him to be brave and believe.