They are here
as they have
always breathed
flame, leathern
wings beating,
tail potent,
able to impale,
scales armor
hard over a heart
of hate, but
now they are
electric. They
are here, as
they have always
terrified ignorant
slaves to superstition
and convention,
servants to shadow,
but now
they lure with
vanity and lethargy
and entice fools
with doom of
virtual reality.
They are here
as they have
killed before
and driven hearts
to madness
and as before
courage with a
lance is best,
swords tempered
by the truth
will fell the
pet of hell.
♠