Long ago I was gifted a large<\/p>\n
green dragon candle<\/p>\n
with glowing red eyes.<\/p>\n
In resting green dragon pose<\/p>\n
it watches everything that goes on<\/p>\n
We have reached an accommodation<\/p>\n
where I don’t light the candle and<\/p>\n
the dragon does not breathe fire<\/p>\n
in my presence.<\/p>\n
It does not talk or make noises<\/p>\n
but I can sense disapproval<\/p>\n
with a mere tilt of its head.<\/p>\n
Once after I had to cleaned up<\/p>\n
the ash that gathered<\/p>\n
on the table and the carpet<\/p>\n
the dragon winked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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