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A Watery Grave

December 11, 2011
By hswanson BRONZE, Ormond Beach, Florida
hswanson BRONZE, Ormond Beach, Florida
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The envious storm hurled our ship into the dark abyss of the ocean.
Helpless souls were tossed overboard,
To be victims of Davey Jones’s locker.
The pouring rain felt like needles upon my skin.
I struggled to hold on to the railing,
As my grip loosened like nails from an old wooden board.
Horror was evident upon the pale faces of my fellow crew mates.
The storm, an act of Poseidon, was raging with fury,
Churning up its waves in hopes of leaving no survivors.
I then took what was unknowingly my last breath.
A powerful wave came tumbling towards me,
Hitting the ship like a torpedo.
I had no time to reflect upon what had just happened,
For I was immediately sent to the unforgivable depths below.
I was now a prisoner of the ocean,
Sentenced for an eternity,
Never to be seen again.

The author's comments:
I was at the beach one day, when all of a sudden it began to storm. It was as if the storm came out of nowhere, because one second there were clear skies overhead and it did not seem like it was going to rain, then suddenly the sky became black and it began to downpour. I ran for cover, and when I got situated at a safe place I just sat and watched the waves churn and lightning bolt down from the sky. This got my mind going,thinking about the ocean and its fury, and that is what inspired me to write this piece.

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