Upon the sun-scorched, rocky crest
They are absolute rulers of Sunda islands
An apex survivor of the dinosaur age
Komodo dragon, the largest living lizard
A titan wrapped in armoured hide
With a yellow tongue that tastes the air
It smells a shadow mile from there.
Despite their bulky, low-slung frames
It is incredibly fast, patient and efficient
And stalks the deer through golden grass
Like a silent ghost where whispers pass
Then breaks the peace with a sudden might
As if thunderbolt in blinding light
Even the man could become a soft target.
No breath of flame, no wings to fly
Yet they match every myth under the sky
Lower jaw is equipped with venom glands
With serrated teeth and venom cold
It claims the land it held of old
Since Komodo female is parthenogenetic
It can induce fertile eggs as a survival tactic.
In a way, the last true monarch of the stone
A living dragon on a modern throne.
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