Rating: - PG. Romance.

This poem is about Meg and Ben. Meg is the dragon and Ben is the St. Bernard. This poem is copyright 17 September 1999 by Postcard. Do not reproduce for anything other than personal reading without the written consent of poet.

in the mist of time

like the mythical fire-breathing monster.

Beneath my cold, hard reptile exterior

lies a warm, soft heart.

Don't hunt me down,

for I shall only conceal my emotions.

Don't slay me

when I approach you,

like St. George with his lance.

Don't hide your feelings behind a shield,

be brave towards me.

I don't want to breathe fire on you.

You're a loyal dog

dutifully obeying each and every command.

You trudge through wind and snow

O'er mountain, glen and glacier,

with no thought for yourself.

You patter gallantly on

when people send you out in the cold

in search of those held dear.

I'll keep you warm with my fire

I don't want to be alone in my cave.

The world may think we cannot

possibly be together.

Our structures to them

are not compatible.

We can show the world

that we can.

Working together it can be.

When you save people

I'll heat them and thaw the cold.