{"sf1_id":1965844,"sf2_id":"pnGLoQ61","title":"Dragon Changing Scales","author":"LuMan","words":202,"posted_at":"2023-03-16T16:09:00.000Z","tags":["Dragon","Dragon changing scales","Fantasy","Self-help","change","forgiveness","letting go"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1965844-dragon-changing-scales","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/pnGLoQ61","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/59/fb/59fba63f-280a-4df3-a2b2-ebc641bd9293","description":"#1 of Poetry\n\nA brief poem.","content":"\\*\\*Author's Note - The image used is supposed to be a royalty free image.\u0026nbsp; However, I understand how these things go (theft is rampant on the internet) so if this does belong to you or someone you know, please just tell me and I'll change it.\u0026nbsp; Thanks!\\*\\*\n\nHave you ever stopped to listen to the dragon changing scales?\n\nIt rages against the storm and gnashes against your sails.\n\nUpon your bow it thrashes its\u0026nbsp;body to and fro,\n\nuntil your very vessel beneath the waves begins to go.\n\nWithin this moment of heated anger and deadly rage,\n\nthe violent temptation to hate all that it is will engage.\n\nWith deep breaths and silence I've let the violence go.\n\nIn calm understanding I've chosen a lighter shore.\n\nThe dragon did not wish to destroy itself upon my bow.\n\nNor did the beast desire to wreck all the good I had to give.\n\nAnd though it is rage and hate, it still only desired to live.\n\nSo, with kindness, and a gentle tear.\n\nI will leave the creature with all I own laying here.\n\nCause though it hates itself simply because it lives\n\nI refuse to given and hate it for only trying to exist.\n\n  \n  \n\n"}