The Dragon, a parable

Apr 14, 2022 00:07


   Once upon a time, there was a bloodthirsty reptile. He may have been a man once, but he rose to the top in a den of vipers by being the most cold blooded of them all. He swam through the darkness of a world where you never show weakness. Empathy was weakness, and the strong eat the weak, and the cunning backstab the trusting. The only thing ( Read more... )

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beautyofgrey April 17 2022, 22:28:31 UTC
But does the dragon's inner circle assure him that everything is fine, really just VERY FINE, PLEASE IGNORE THE STAGGERING LOSS of teeth?

Well done on the metaphor for current events, I especially love "hopeless serfs in red hats". I may have to steal that. ;)

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alycewilson April 20 2022, 07:41:21 UTC
Exactly!

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mollywheezy April 17 2022, 22:54:18 UTC
Well done! I always like different ways of looking at things . . . :)

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richaarde April 18 2022, 03:01:44 UTC
The story line seems awfully familiar but I can't quite put my finger on why...

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alycewilson April 20 2022, 07:41:43 UTC
Brilliantly written. Sadly true.

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viagra April 20 2022, 17:50:15 UTC
Nicely done! :)

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