Dragons breathe fire into our lives
Parts of your life will die, and others survive.
They wreak havoc and burn down buildings.
And they cause change, which always stings.

Some are big, and some are small.
Mine often caused me to break down and bawl.
It was huge, and fiery red.
The medicine will help you slay your dragon, is what they said.

But that medicine made me lose so much.
My hair, my childhood, of which I clutched.
It took me 2 whole years to slay my dragon,
But it followed me, like a child’s wagon.

It came back a few years ago,
Burning and ruining, it did so.
But once again I prepared to fight.
To slay my dragon through the night.

My sword was drawn, my spirits high,
But to my health and freedom I said goodbye.
Fighting my dragon took so much time,
But I knew in a few years, the bells would chime.

My dragon is gone, finished, defeated.
Yet I stand strong, my spirits not depleted.
I thank my dragon for making me strong,
It appears this was the plan all along.

So do not fear if your dragons arrive.
Your life will change greatly, but your soul will thrive.