Saturday, October 28, 2023

The oil tanker

its there on the horizon. 

the land is in front of it. 

its not there yet. 

 

proud is the the captain

his eyes are the best 

their jobs he tells them to do

He expects them to be as good as him. 


in front of it the land gets closer. 

Jobs are not being done 

yelling 


its not good his ears are not working

DO YOUR JOB! he yells


But sir!? 


The engines are ordered into reverse


slow and lumbering 

its fate inevitable. 

Its course long ago set 

blinded by hubris and pride

nothing will change it now. 


Over the sides everyone leaps

but the captain stays 

alone

his fate soon to arrive.


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