~A Dragon's Prayer~


O Lord, who made the dragon, and the dragon's open sky,
And gave to me a dragon's soul; a dragon's urge to fly--
Let me dance within your cloudscapes far beyond Earth's chain,
Let me rejoice in my grandeur, let me not grow vain!
Let me vindicate my honor with my fang and claw,
Let my raging heart show mercy, let that show no flaw!
Let me have the joy of all the shining gold I've stored,
Let no pauper-dragon go forth starving from my hoard.
And, Lord, should the need arise and I be called to fight,
Dragon-Maker, make me victor, and, God--help that knight!