Dragon Tears

Composed for the image prompt shared by Ariadne Pautina :D

They took away 
the treasure I held dear...
Tired of standing guard
I, but rested for a short while
took an awaited break.

For fires kept inside
Far too long
have ways to kindle storms
which cannot be confined by walls 
built to store mere toys of humankind.

I deserved the call
I took to retire 
from the thankless watch
where no peace awaited
or an end one could foresee.

Nor was the long wait foretold,
my patience put to test,
my core, restrained, 
seemingly with consent
the hours were long, lonely and still.

I made do with the least
I could take...
never one for greed
skies were all I braced
The moon beckoned incessantly...

But I needed my rest,
dried up tears, waiting to be wept
now erupt unforeseen, 
as if they remembered 
something buried too deep.  

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This was composed for the image prompt from Ariadne Pautina :D Sharing her note below: