Insecurities running through my head
Old tapes or new realities?
Lost in a maze of my own dragons,
Or are they real?

Must be slain these dragons of lore,
Poetry my weapon to slay or subdue,
Level ground sought in a seemingly loosing battle,
But win I will in the end.  

The dragon of past is haunting me now,
Buried I thought long ago,
Just the new insecurities haunting me,
Causing the old to reappear.

New dragon to slay this insecurity now,
Not sure how to do it, time will aid.
Depends on whether a dragon only in the mind,
Causing the old to reappear.

The dragon of heartache I know all too well,
Time and hard work will lay it to rest.
Just not sure yet what this new dragon represents.
But give me time and it will fall.

Born to soar with the eagles and rise above.
Not to let life get me down,
Too much lies in graves in the path of my life.
I shall overcome again.

Laura R
1-26-03