The Poetry of
Jack Scott

The Dragon Needs Lancing

A loneliness persists,
stubborn and deep ,
like a Dragon
to be lanced,
feeds upon momentum,
until at the end of that.
Paucity of choice,
blank willingness
to continue
remain
after hope of joy
is gone.

 

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