the DRAGON

ROUGH DRAFT

The dragon might eat my soul

If I leave my tent

I hear his breath

Through the polyester vents

His body flows around me

But he dare not enter

As if he had fetters

Scared of polyester?

I’ve been here as long as I can remember

Eating the lichen and maggots

There’s a pile of my shit

In the corner

At least there are good reads

I’ve even started some philosophy

To shed light on this mystery

About the polyester

I hear his gnashing teeth

My soul he would eat

He would savor me, oh yes

If he could get me out of this tent.