National Poetry Month - I Am My Master's Dragon

Bookseller Jocelyn G. submitted this poem as one of her favorites for children:

I Am My Master's Dragon

I am my master's dragon,
And my master treats me well,
He calls me when he wants me,
And I answer to his bell.
He feeds me puffs of pastry
To reward me for my deeds,
And according to my master,
I have all a dragon needs.

My master fails to notice,
Though I know that he is smart,
The incalculable sadness
Deep within my dragon heart.
But I am not complaining,
I've no sorry tale to tell,
I am my master's dragon,
And my master treats me well.

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This poem is by Jack Prelutsky, and can be found in the book The Dragons Are Singing Tonight, published by Greenwillow Books in 1993. You may purchase it here.