The Dragon's Descendance Poem by Darlan M Cunha

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Dragon's children are at school
from the father, where they learn the basics,
the older ones already have the necessary
to live off the fire - the fire
at the same height and range of the mood of the day.

The Dragon is attentive and affectionate with his genealogy,
teaches respect, parsimony in the use
of the brazier of each one, giving to Caesar
whatever is Caesar's - and nothing else -
or do like King Solomon, giving
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

So, as it turns out, the Dragon-Father is tireless
in his teachings to the new generations.

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