Ode to the Dragon Dagger
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that the Green Power Ranger held
to his mouth that was both
dagger and flute Tommy
would call to his zord in the ocean
watch it rise from the water
each time the same clip
was used the water looked
to be almost boiling as the zord
rose swung its tail wide
and this morning I wake
to the news the actor
Jason David Frank last night
killed himself and I want to call him
back to life with the dagger
I want to pull him from the water
O Jason who will protect us
from danger some nights
I have almost ended it too
I looked into the center
of the earth and forgot the sun
could turn a leaf golden
my own head trying to kill me
O Tommy O Jason O Green Ranger
in the episode where the rangers
pull you from Rita’s spell
when they save you there is
a green candle the camera
pans to over and over
the green flame getting lower
and lower until you never
gave up and with the help
the other rangers brought you
back to yourself why couldn’t
they save you now O Jason
you taught me I could take
a weapon and instead of
violence I could make music
from it you taught me
I could take a blade
and from the sharpness
of its edge make a song
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