Arthur my friendly dragon wary of his gilded cage
loved his solitary paradise but followed his heart
and now resides nearby
Why do we keep draggin our baggage
rather than leave it behind
got vested interest, pity or what
let’s leave it all behind!
dVerse – De Jackson 44 words to include ‘dragon’
… be like Arthur and escape your demons!
Sketch is by Muntazir
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Awww I love your dragon friend Kate! 😁 I agree too many of us carry our baggage with us (literal and metaphorical) rather than learning to let go and move on. ❤️
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yes Jenna somehow we grasp at the familiar even if it’s unhealthy …
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Wonderful, both the quadrille and the dragon artwork.
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I always felt sorry for the dragons, stuck in those caves guarding that “stupid” gold.
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lol no gold there
he wanders without care!
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So wonderful. Have a good time. Peace and blessings
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thanks again for drawing, most have commented on it!
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Great point! (And a nice drawing of the dragon as well….)
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“Oh the weight of that baggage how much false comfort it doth bring
And yet when left, tossed, or burred, how much clearer do we sing? ” ©JP/dh
(Yep I copied and save my quote inspired by your verse.)
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I have a bit of a thing for dragons. Great sketch and equally great message here Kate. Hope you’re well. Here’s to leaving the past behind hey. 🙂
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Gold doesn’t matter… it’s still a cage.
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Great advice and love the word play. I really like dragons..though I’m not sure why..but i find them cool. My husband and I have ridden the motorcycle on a ride called the dragon’s tail for it’s many curves in not so many miles. It was a blast.
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I enjoyed the artwork and your quadrille, Kate…great message!
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Yes!
Another favorite Brian Andreas poem (I had shared the dragon one on the dVerse prompt post):
“She left pieces of her life behind her everywhere she went. It’s easier to feel the sunlight without them, she said.” – Brian Andreas
Love this wise, sweet dragon.
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ooh love this quote from Brian, how incredibly insightful! Thanks for stopping by
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Yes, let’s leave it all behind, let go the baggage – well told Kate and a great work too by Muntazir.
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But he’s a cute dragon! 😉
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Yep, let’s dump the baggage and move on.
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Love the painting. Leaving the baggage behind is often a difficult task. One needs to deal with it in order to leave it. But, dealing with it is necessary in order to move to a new place in our lives. When we drop or discard that baggage that weighs us down mentally or emotionally our “load” gets lighter and life starts to become fuller.
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it really energises and refreshes us Glen, it such a blessing to let it go or deal with it as you say
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Loved the painting by Muntazir and such a beautiful poem of truth and wisdom, Kate. Yes why don’t we leave our baggages and move wherever our life takes us.
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yes much easier to go with the flow if we are not burdened by the past!
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Your drawing of you and Arthur always makes me smile! 🙂
Yes, leave it all behind, and take flight! Adventures await! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Yay! go Arthur! Look forward, fly on.
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The early the better.
Brilliant Kate.
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Cute! 🙂
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Lovely sketch by Muntazir and what a beautiful message! ❤️
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Good word play, dragon and draggin! Great message
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Cute and creative! That goes for the sketch as well as the words. Kate, you are amazing!
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Yes Kate, leave it all behind, seek the freedom of the unburdened! Really like the sketch!
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love the message and the drawing is wonderful……..i am quite the fan of dragons.
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