Throw the dragon into the fire
Cut open his soul
Swallow his wounds
Embrace his lips
As flames fade
Cut through the existence
Deep scarlet eyes
Succumbed to desire
With belief in the story
As created life
Burns thoughts of redemption
Drowned in the waves
Wounds bathed in pain
As penetrated time
Bow down to the horizon
Echoed in screams
Placed at the beginning
For it is good to cry
And release the fire.
Life From A Park Bench 
Throw the dragon in the fire— I like it. Very strong images that I can’t get out of my brain. Unless I use acid.
it is good to dry…and release the fire…
it is sad that anyone teach their children otherwise…i think
our repressed emotions are one of the things that is wrecking us
i think it is def. helpful if we have a good “anger management” that we allow our emotions to surface so we can deal with them in a grown up way
Indeed sometimes crying is helpful to release one’s feelings rather than being eaten up by them.
“For it is good to cry / And release the fire.”…the best way to deal with dragon….
I like the metaphor of tears ~ a release to extinguish the fire of painful emotions ~ well done.
There are occasions when we have to release that anger.. Like a pressure cooker we might explode otherwise
I like how you use the dragon as a metaphor for anger. And yes the best way to deal with dragons is indeed to throw them into the fire.
That’s one way of dealing with the “acids” in your body ~ I like the rich metaphors in your verses Alan ~
i love how you end it.. and the metaphors.
it’s always good to release the emotions and not to carry them inside..very nice:)
This is a powerful write. “It is good to cry and release the fire” comes as a relief at the end of the poem. So well done, Alan.
of heroes and adventure, this is the stuff its made of; great use of images
have a nice Sunday
much love…
The enemy within is the hardest to defeat becaues he is you and knows your every move. Aproach with a broken heart and contrite spirit, recruit him (yourself) as your best allie and console his/your pain with honest tears. Then you will quench the fire that consumes you.
Crying is such a release…I definitely think we are given the ability for a reason. Nicely writ Alan!
Yes. I think tears cleanse. The let the acid within burn out. You write of this so well.
Let the tears flow and drown the fire.
I like the way you have expressed your theme in this poem – each line carries its own weight.
I like the flaming tears idea in the last two lines.
Have you ever heard of the 51st dragon?
Elizabeth
http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/
Crying is helpful sometimes….it indeed releases the fire of emotions buried deep emotions… nicely penned… 🙂