another fire breathing beast
brought down by the women encircling his frame
once powerful
dangerous
protected by a fortress he had cunningly built around himself
there he lays
wings clipped
much smaller than he seemed
once girls
they trembled in fear
crying into deaf ears
years later
firmly grounded
despite all attempts to destroy them
despite all the times they were told they were worthless
they stand
together
while declaring their truths
they whisper to all of the other young girls
“never forget how powerful you are”