Autumn Dragon
The silver autumn moon rises slowly,
as a ranger spies a dragon resting
among burnished gold, bronze, and copper leaves.
The dragon's scales shimmer like colored gems
in every hue from red to violet.
As the ranger gasps in astonishment,
the dragon opens his glittering eyes
and regards the mortal with amusement
for what surely seems like eternity.
I believe there's a hero in all of us that keeps us honest, gives us strength, makes us noble, and finally allows us to die with pride, even though sometimes we have to be steady and give up the thing we want the most. Even our dreams. -- Aunt May, Spider-Man 2
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