There’s a dragon on my wall
his great eyes have seen all
that I never wanted
him to see –
everything and every one
that I could
never be.
He’s seen the secrets
that I’ve long kept under covers,
the wishes never recovered,
and now my soul’s as dark as coal
for the dreams – they never took hold
and now I’m simply
too old.
Painting © Coe Kitten
Morrighan's Muse 