The Last Gryphon,
As lightning struck and thunder rumbled,
Down on an earthy, rocky, desert floor,
A lone creature gasped and panted as he tried to fly,
But alas a misstep, a loose rock and then he stumbled,
Not to be undone he rose to his feet once more,
A glance to each side and a flap of his wings,
He crouched low to the ground, belly to the rocks he leaped to the sky,
With strong, determined beats he rose in the air,
A proud gleam in his eye he swooped down across the desert,
Picking up speed he pulled up and flew higher and higher,
As lightning flashed the world echoed with the sound of thunder,
Higher still, he rose, to be out done by none was his goal!
Above the clouds now he rolled and dove,
Tearing there billowy presence asunder,
Alone he thought he silently challenged any to best him,
On top a dark and stormy spire a single dragon sat,
His ears pricked up as he heard a challenge as whispered as it was,
Such insolence! How dare a soul insult a mighty dragon!
He jumped to the air and caught an updraft sending him up into the
night,
With each leathery stroke the anger grew 'til his blood boiled within,
His blood shot eyes scanned across the horizon,
Catching sight he swooped towards his quarry,
He roared as he grew closer, a dark black jet spewed forth as the dragon
spat,
The shot was true and lethal as the gryphon crumpled ending his grand
flight,
The dragon grinned evilly as he gloated over his triumph,
As the gryphon sank a god caught sight and set to right this tragedy,
He drew a great bow and planned a mighty shot,
Twang! the giant bow did sing a bolt like lightning slipped through the
air,
The dragon wheeled about upon hearing that odd but familiar song,
To late to dodge, the holy arrow struck his blackened heart,
Caught in shock all that he could do is utter a gasp as his body curled
in a lump,
Then the wondrous deity gave life back to the last gryphon in all his
majesty,
The gryphon thanked the god and readied to take flight, wings ready to
flare,
"Wait!" spoke the entity, "If you go back you will eventually die for
now you will be sought,"
"Let me send you past the sky out of their reach far and long!"
And so with a nod from the gryphon was lifted to the place the gods do
reside,
A sense of safety and happiness filled the gryphons heart,
He soared above everything, never a worry to run or hide.
