EUSTACE THE DRAGON BOY
(Inspired by the character "Eustace" from CS Lewis' "Voyage of the Dawn Treader")
I must not have read the right kinds of books
To travel these lands and wander these seas
With people I've never met and beasts that know how to speak
 
Mother and father were good to me
Gave me food but never sweets
Now look at what has become of me
 
I'm alone
 
This island calls to some depth in my heart
The treasures to find in the caves deepest parts
But there's nothing to see here when everything is dark
 
A bracelet to wear around my wrist
I've never felt the warmth of a kiss
But I would presume it to feel a bit like this
 
I'm alone
 
I am a monster, I am a freak
Look at what has become of me
My friends down below won't even hear me when I scream
 
A lion seems to be calling my name
I've never found myself more afraid
As I look at the waters reflection which my dark soul has made
 
I'm alone
 
Tear from your skin
The hideousness of your sins
So I can come make you beautiful again
 
Tear from your skin
The hideousness of your sins
So I can bring you home again
 
I'm home


Alex Jackson 20