"Michael And The Dragon"

by
Dr. Claus
 
Dedicated to:      Camille  and  Meryl
 

 

 

This grand adventure all begins with a boy on a rock.
 His jeans are rolled up to his knees and he just has one sock.

Watching a splendid rainbow with a long colorful tail,
He jumps up from the stony rock starting this fairytale.

The young boy's name is Michael Claus and he loves to have fun,
He knew from school a rainbow was made of raindrops and sun.

Another story he had heard of was a pot of gold.
That waited underneath the rainbow for the young or old.

This rock was the boy's lookout point and he could see a lot.
The rainbow ended in a pond and Michael knew the spot.

Holding a hand up to his brow he found the rainbow’s end.
He took his other little hand and traced the rainbow’s bend.

Now Michael closed his eyes and made a wish upon this scene,
A beautiful rainbow with colors like red, blue and green.

He climbed down off this large boulder and then began to sing,
About the rainbow and the gold and any lovely thing.

“I'm off to find some gold,” he sang, “I know, I know, I will!”
“It's down this path, around the bend, and just over the hill.”

“Well this rainbow might make me rich so I'll go to the end.”
“I may find gold but if I’m lucky, I might make a friend.”

Then suddenly small Michael sneezed, “Ha-Choo!” “Ha-Choo!” “Ha-Choo!”
Out of the blue a voice then said, “Bless-you!”  “Bless-you!”  “Bless-you!”

“Now who said that?” The boy responded, looking all around.
The only things that Michael saw were footprints on the ground.

“I wonder who left these footprints?” Michael questioned out loud.
He heard a noise and turn around and saw a dusty cloud.

The boy could not believe his eyes but right before him now,
Was a pink dragon, full of scales and round as a plump cow.
 

“Who-Who are you?” Michael repeated shaking like a leaf.
“Please don't be scared,” the dragon shared, “there is no need for grief.”

“I’m Waffle Cone, the dragon, and tell me who you might be?”
The dragon asked, scratching his back, with one foot on a tree.

It took Michael a moment then his courage settled in.
He put his hands behind his back and then said with a grin.

“It's nice to meet you Waffle Cone, my name is Michael Claus.”
“I never saw a dragon without big teeth or sharp claws.”

 “I thought all dragons breath out flames and had some pointy teeth,”
“I could not help but notice, you had no teeth underneath.”

The round dragon started laughing and Michael began too.
Waffle Cone had a happy laughed, “Ba Ha Ha Ha Hoo Hoo!”

“There’s nothing wrong with you my boy, that's imagination.”
“Just a little drop of that is cause for celebration!”

“I don't breath flames and I have no claws, but there is one thing
“this heart of mine just loves to do and that is dance and sing.”

Then Waffle Cone, the dragon, crossed his hands upon his knees.
He started dancing all around and bumping into trees.

“Why Waffle Cone, you silly old bones,” the boy said in jest.
“Please do slow down.  Do not hurt yourself.  Do you need a rest?”

“A good idea!”  The dragon said, lying down on his back.
“It seems that I am out of breath but I still have the knack.”

Michael walked up to Waffle Cone and he sat down by him,
and said, “When we get to the pond, we both can take a swim.

 “A great idea,” the dragon said, “I’m glad you thought of that,”
“But please let us rest for a second.”  So the two just sat.

The dragon and Michael only waited for a moment.
As soon as Waffle Cone felt rested they stood up and went.

“The pond is over here,” Michael said, as he led the way.
He gently held the dragon’s hand hoping he would not stray.
 

The two of them came to a clearing; Michael was amazed.
A waterfall fell in the pond, a lovely rainbow blazed.

“We found the rainbow and the gold!”  The boy said as he ran,
Waffle Cone said, “You may be right, I'll catch you if I can.”

When Michael ran up to the pond, he found no pot of gold.
He tried to touch the rainbow but there was nothing to hold.

Because there wasn't any gold the boy felt rather blue
and said to his friend Waffle Cone, “The story is not true.”

“Oh don't be sad,” the dragon said, “there is a pot of gold.”
“The trick is knowing at which end the gold is I am told.”

 “A rainbow has two ends my friend, so if it is not here,”
“the answer to where the gold is, really becomes quite clear.”

 Michael stood there thinking it over, his hand on his chin.
Waffle Cone held in the laughter, now his face had a grin.

The dragon did a small tap dance, then the boy's eyes grew wide.
He looked straight at the toothless dragon, “Waffle Cone,” he cried.

“It must be at the other end!”  Michael said with delight.
“Dear Waffle Cone, you clever dragon, you are very bright.”

With that, Waffle Cone started dancing but fell in the pond.
The wet dragon looked up at him to see how he'd respond,

Michael removed both of his sneakers and pulled off one sock.
He jumped in like a cannonball and splashed down like a rock.

Saying in his best pirate’s voice, “For high seas we are bound!”
Michael climbed onto Waffle Cone, who was floating around.

“Ay! Ay! Captain of the ship!”  The dragon said with a snort
and added, “Shall I put up sails and sail into a port?”

“Yes, Yes, my First Mate Waffle Cone.” Michael said with a huff.
The golden dragon took a breath and let out a small puff,
 

They sailed smoothly across the pond and past the waterfall,
Then Michael thought he heard someone, it was his mother's call.

Together they had fun, splashing the water everywhere,
and so it was this sunny day when neither had a care.

“I think it’s suppertime for me,” the boy said fancy free.
“I hear my mother calling, will you have supper with me?”

 “Thank-you, but no.” said Waffle Cone, “I must be leaving too,”
“Maybe tomorrow we can play, I’ll leave that up to you.”

Saying farewell to Waffle Cone, Michael gave him a hug.
As Michael turned to head on home, he felt a gentle tug,

“Good-by my friend,” the dragon said, “Please don't forget your sock.”
“Inside you will find a light stone, a magical rock.”