{"sf1_id":2146707,"sf2_id":"Oe5yv30e","title":"Protect them from your strength (dragon poem)","author":"Random","words":169,"posted_at":"2024-06-17T22:20:08.000Z","tags":["Dragon","Human","Poem"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2146707-protect-them-from-your-strength-dragon-poem","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/Oe5yv30e","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/c2/51/c2517b03-1734-4657-8fa3-480861d45044","description":"Imported from SF2 with no description provided.","content":"From a hole in a mountain  \nhe observes the small bipeds,  \nguarding them from himself.  \nA solitary creature,  \nas expected from a dragon,  \nonce he was, until she  \ngot into his own cave,  \nneither scared nor a thief,  \nbut just a curious girl  \nwho just looked for a friend,  \nand that hand on his snout  \nshowed him what friendship is.  \nAnd they shared many adventures,  \nand they shared many laughs,  \nuntil that tragic day.  \nHe dares not think of that,  \nbut that day he discovered  \nthe bitter awful truth:  \nhe is too big for humans,  \nhe is too strong for love,  \nhe's made to be alone.  \nYet he can't bring himself  \nto forget what love is;  \nso he veils on the village,  \nand if a human comes  \nall the way to his cave  \nthen he'll roar and spit fire,  \nuntil the human leaves  \nscared for life but unharmed;  \nthat's how he shows his love  \nfor those small fragile bipeds,  \nwho cannot and must not  \nknow what's behind those roars."}