Sacrifice

 Sacrifice 

Flames erupted, its tongues licking the Sky 

As a thunder of dragons was flying by

A Dragon brushed his wing ‘gainst mine 

In fierce embrace of glorious design 

Lightning danced in clouds of majestic Ice 

Rippled along visions of Doom or Paradise

Eternity flashed swiftly across my mind 

Destiny with Visions of “Her” entwined 

Fierce talons grappled with Mine 

Ripping flesh and feathers so fine 

Blood trickled in crimson rivers 

Flesh tore wide, bones broke in slivers 

A dragon with scales bright as the Sun

Took my talons in hers and rapidly spun

Her wings shielded my bleeding Heart

Our Destinies entwined, never apart

Together we shall fly again, will it suffice?

I glimpse a Vision of Heaven, a sacrifice? 

Lofty Souls departed, never to look behind 

Bones in the Highest Peaks are now enshrined

Max O’Reilly