Quiet lays the grand dragon

Quiet lays the grand dragon
Dreaming of a moment to rise.

Bate your breath.
Unbare your fangs.
Patience!
It’s not yet time.

Here’s the bed of nails for the thick of the night.
Here’s the bile to sweeten a smile.
Here’s the burden to be born lightly.
Here’s the season without glee.
Here’s the light we cannot see.
Here’s the warmth we cannot share.
Here’s the fare to Destiny.
Here’s the Eden of the free.