In a time far away, People lived their lives, Children lived to play, Then one day, A nightmare came, To make their lives, no longer the same, Out of the darkness, Of hell's fiery night, They flew as the eagles, Destroying the light, They lived off of fear, Killed all who dare, To face the fire, And enter their lair, Then out of the fear, Courage was born, In the form of heroes, Whose duty was sworn, Armed with a shield, And a sword in their hands, They vanquished the fear, From all of the lands, The people they freed, Gave them the name, To let all men know, The dragon slayer's fame, After a time, Hell gave birth again, To bring forth its fear, Into the lives of men, The Dragons came back, Though invisible to sight, They still breathed their fire, In the darkness of night, So once again, The heroes came, To conquer the demons, Of hell's deadly flame, They traded their shields, And the swords in their hands, For hoses and water, To free the lands, All giving some, Some giving all, Heroes to some, But no longer to all? Now things are different, Even though still the same, They still risk their lives, To vanquish the flames, Even though not seen, Still expected the same, The dragon slayers live, to battle the flame.
Michael Ballew
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