Remember all
those throes
upon the slanting
deck. Place
yourself where
you are placed
by destiny
and behold
the craven
acts of
others, the
heroics of
some and
take your
measure upon
the stage
about to sink
beneath your
feet. Strike
out, survive
and live to
tell what
life meant
when life
sank unsinkable
below the
inexhaustible waves.
♠