It awakens near a makeshift stream

It dreamt of nothing

For dragonflies don't dream

It tests its wings for takeoff

The king of insects in highest esteem

Takes flight across the sky

It soars around the neighborhood

Flower to flower, person to person

The dragonfly lands on a fence of wood

Basking in the shining sun

It rose and as it stood

It noticed something strange

The sky turns the color of a crow

The brilliant sun begins to fade

But the moon does not glow

It desperately looks for shelter

Where? It does not know

But it was too late

It comes to terms with its greatest fears

The silence before the storm

The clouds roar, and out come their tears

The dragonfly weaves between the rain

Swiftly dodging all of the watery spears

It slows down to catch its breath

SPLASH

It's hit, its wing paralyzed

It manages to stay flying

SPLASH

The other wing is downed

It plummets to the ground

SPLASH

It lands in the ever-growing pool below

It's dead in the water

Pummeled under the barrage of raindrops from above

The dragonfly struggles to no avail

It cries out in despair

But no help will come

The water rises higher and higher

It tries one last time to escape

It fails and gives in

It sinks into the depths and starts to drown

As it dies, it thinks of nothing

For dragonflies don't dare to dream