Draco

he winds his way across the sky,
a horrible creature to spy.
the myths and legends surrounding his life
are as numerous as the humans he caused strife.

some say he’s a dragon who fought
a goddess for the power he sought.
she threw him into the stars so bold
before he could unwind his coils of gold.

others say he met with a hero
who went to legend from absolute zero.
guarding hera’s apples still on the trees,
his life was taken by the fair hercules.

yet others about the world do say
this dragon had the god of war to provide his pay.
he guarded a spring of fresh water
and killed a group of men he not ought to.

whichever legend your mind chooses to kiss,
this dragon’s existence is hard to miss.
his body winds its way across the night sky,
its terrible visage apparent to the naked eye.