Copyright 1995 by Amanda M. Hayes (c).


		Jeweled Dragons

Sunlit jewels, soaring through the air
The dawn light streaming through colored wings.
A rainbow given soul and animation,
Glowing with the fire of the ages.
They shimmer ruby, citrine, topaz, amber--
Emerald, sapphire, amethyst and onyx.
The light and fire sing through their veins
And refract from their prismatic eyes.
Their hearts are aflame with love and knowledge;
Their minds shine with wisdom's brilliance.
Perfect jewels, flawless, without cloud--
They are the mirrors of our hopes and dreams.
These jewels shine with crystal clarity,
And in their shadows, our own light seems dim.
Yet, looking at these sunlit, jeweled rainbows
Within their shining eyes, we see ourselves.
		---Amanda M. Hayes