Ode To The Dragonslayer

Behold the Dragonslayer

Standing stoic and all alone
Facing a fearless monster
That would chill most men to the bone

His sword held high, shield in hand 
On which is written all the names
Of the hundreds of innocent victims
Lost into the Valley of the Slain

Ode to you Dragonslayer
The mightiest of men
Ode to you Dragonslayer
Avenge our kith and kin!

This is revenge make no mistake
O serpent of the sky
The Dragonslayer is here today
One of you shall die

On this day you went to far
On a lass you tried to feast
Till the dragonslayer
Stepped between the girl and beast

Ode to you Dragonslayer
The mightiest of men
Ode to you Dragonslayer
Avenge our kith and kin!

It was his only daughter
You vile creature of hell
And on this day he has vowed
You'll hear that tolling bell

You snatched him in your iron claws
His armor, like the man, was true
You could not crush him
With your steely grip and powerful sinew

Ode to you Dragonslayer
The mightiest of men
Ode to you Dragonslayer
Avenge our kith and kin!

And so you tried to roast him
With a powerful snort of flame
His shield held fast, the magic true
And you heard the cries of the slain

The cries of those you have taken
The cries of those who lust
To see your body broken
Your bones as dry as dust

Ode to you Dragonslayer
The mightiest of men
Ode to you Dragonslayer
Avenge our kith and kin!

With those cries ringing in your ears
You let forth a bellowing roar
The Dragonslayer, seizing the moment
Thrust forward with his sword

Into your chest the blade slid deep
Passing scale and bone the same
Until at last it found your heart
Avenging all of those who were slain

Ode to you Dragonslayer
The mightiest of men
Ode to you Dragonslayer
You have avenged our kith and kin!

Michael S. Wigington

What Mortals They Dare....

You can't wait to see what mortals they dare
Only to speak about in whispers of the dark

You're on the way that anxious have lost
Threatened by sanity
Reason laughs with vanity

Fiery moon in the sky
You can't wait to face it
Your heart is racing

Edguy - The Realms of Baba Yaga

I grew up on tales of King Arthur, King David, Hercules, Audie Murphy and other heroes. In regards to heroic deeds and tales of those who dare to take up the mantle of hero and walk that lonely path, I have never grown weary of hearing such tales. So much so that I now wish to put heroic deeds in writing myself. It is an homage of sorts. I loved Beowulf in school when others disdained that epic read. Homer's Illiad and Odyssey is another great read. I spent days enthralled by The Scarlet Pimpernel. The list can go on and on.

The world needs heroes. We need to see the heights to which we can attain and a hero gives us that.

The inspiration for the title of this blog, as you can see, comes from that song by one of my favorite bands. Edguy! If you like rock/metal check them out.