Dragons in the Night

I was lying in the grass,
Staring at the sky.
When I saw something
That brought a tear to my eye.

Above me was a dragon;
His wings spread in flight.
His shadow floated across my face.
His scales glittered in the night.

His eyes were glowing embers
Resting on his head.
When they turned my way,
My face shone crimson-red.

His scales of many colors
Reflected rainbow light.
As he settled down beside me,
And rested from his flight.

He spoke of things long past;
Of a land so far away;
Of unicorns and elves and dwarves;
And where hidden treasures lay.

Of heroic kings and knights,
And of old Camelot.
Of stories and songs that children sing
But adults have long forgot.

He spoke of a time so long ago,
When diamonds filled the sky.
And I was filled with sorrow
Because the time had passed me by.

For a dragon holds the dreams
Of a time and age long past.
To remind us of the joys we had,
Before life goes by too fast.

I felt a tear land on my cheek,
As he flew off through night,
For the stories locked away
To never see the light.

In a world of hustle and bustle,
While running left and right.
Stop, remember, never forget
Your dragons in the night.