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Where when the sun was right the water would gleam

A cave was tucked into the grove

Its walls as old as the tale they told

They painted a picture of a creature

Whose fangs and claws seemed to be the only feature

Tearing apart towns and homes

With mighty wings and mouth dripping foam

Children in the village played a game

To stand at the mouth of the cave until the monster came

Though it never did the kids ran away

Spinning tales of how long they could stay

One shy girl never played along

She was scared after hearing many a story, poem, and song

The thought made her cringe and shiver

At night her dreams bolted her upright and made her quiver

Being repeatedly bullied and teased

Made her want to see the other children pleased

So with a few others she walked to the spot

She would show them and outstand the lot

For a while nothing happened

The children grew nervous, their breath rapid

It wasn’t long till some left, then some more

But the girl stood still at the cave’s door

Suddenly the night stirred

The few who remained ran when roar was heard

But having a point to prove the girl stayed

Even when a reptilian head came from the shade

When it showed itself nothing moved

The girl was frozen afraid she was about to be food

Not even the wind dared to breathe

And with a sigh the dragon heaved

It lifted its eyes from the girl to the sky

With a strong kick it was lifted high

Away the creature flew

And once again the wind blew

When the girl traveled back no one believed her tale

No matter the details, she would fail

Every night from then on she would return

But never again would the creature stir