Rift in the Universe

First the dragons
rollicking through the cornfields
leaving scorch marks
on the back country roads
Then the guardians
clothed in soft white
descending over the blackened land
like seeds from milkweed pods.
Majestic in flight
but when they land
surprisingly ordinary
The girl next door
a teacher I liked in second grade
the simple man who runs errands
for the owner of the local clothing store.