Dragons Poem by Mary Champion

Who, or what are these dragons we must fight?
These fearsome beasts that lurk beyond our ken -
the terrifying monsters that offend
our weakest moments and our darkest nights;
whose presence overshadows our delight.
What are these gruesome ogres that attend
the battlements that we can least defend?
What strategy will cure us of this blight?
First arm yourself with Truth and understand,
the reasons for the fact that you exist.
Behind the shield that Wisdom will impart,
there, on the Plains of Reason, make your stand.
When ignorance no longer casts its mists,
see ev'ry dragon banished from your heart.