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Gigantic

We embarked upon a titanic voyage to a new world.

It’s said that behind every great man there's a great woman; But a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.

7 bells rang late that night, as our ship stuck fast; between the devil and the deep blue sea.

 

Fingers frantic! tapping code…—-…

 

Sailors quickly battened down the hatches and stowed away the Riff-raff, for they knew fine words would butter no parsnips, Better here than there in third class.

Some fiddlers on the deck played “Nearer My God to Thee", As the bubbles rose from beneath the sea, come buckle down boys for the devils to pay, come hell or high water he’ll have his pay.

Mothers row, land lubbers row, it's time to leave this god forsaken place. pulling hard for freedom.

Ten steel decks split and snap, as they join the ***** and hundreds either shriek or pray; as La dolce vita slowly ebbed away.

Mercifully the cacophony descends ever silent, as fifteen hundred souls become neither fish nor flesh, rotting from the head down.

Save our souls •••- - - •••. … — …

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Written by
Purcy
52 / M / Earth
Published
Oct 10, 2018
Lines·Words
10·191
Notes

Bless all those souls lost at sea!

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#titanic#gigantic#drowning#lifeboats#iceberg
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