Dragon

My dragon
who was sitting on a shelf in Hong Kong
until my mum and dad bought him
then took him away
as soon as he got home
and they gave him to me
I ran straight to him
and then his bells started to ring
like he was talking to me
there in my lap
so colourful,
soft
and warm
saying his last goodbyes
to his friends in Hong Kong
in that small puppet shop
where his family still lives.