Children, please come inside, the light is going fast <br />But Mum, we can't, there's a dragon we must get past <br />A fire breathing monster guarding the front gate <br />We can't fight against it, it's spewing venom and hate <br /> <br />Don't be silly, children, that's just your imagination <br />This terrifying creature that has such fascination <br />Quickly come inside, there is nothing for you to fear <br />Come in this instant children, do you hear? <br /> <br />But Mum, you know that dragons really do exist <br />What about the cigarette dragon, you have heard it hiss <br />It has had you shaking, shaking in sheer fright <br />You've tried to fight against it with all of your might <br /> <br />But you can't fight a dragon, because they are fierce and huge <br />You can't fight a dragon, it's like fighting a deluge <br />All you have to do is see clearly in your mind <br />That this is a dragon of the imaginary kind <br /> <br />(Sydney, Australia - 2003)<br /><br />Alessandra Liverani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/play-time/
