The storm raged—
A bitter wind blew; an icy chill in the air
Adrift in a sea of sorrows and misfortune;
Without direction; hope lost

Waves crash upon the deck—
We'd have sunk were it up to the sea;
A captain goes down with her ship;
But such an end was not in the cards

Lightning flashes; thunder claps—
Enough to frighten even the bravest;
Though still the captain fights;
Unfazed by calamity; her nerves steeled

Life on the line—
Alone in this calamity;
The elements waging war
Yet still standing strong

A fleeting image—
Another ship; adrift as she;
Lightning strikes; sails ablaze
But torrential rains soon extinguish the flames

Steering closer; an ephemeral voice—
Chilling to say the least;
The hair on her neck standing on end;
"Help—"

Closer still; danger be ******—
Echoes of the past;
A time long gone; forgotten;
"Save me—"

Onto the ship; a woman terrified—
Begging for help; deafened by thunder
Her hand extended as she weeps and sobs
"Take my hand—"

And so the captain does—
Lightning strikes again; familiarity disappears
From blinding light to dark of night;
Lured into the inky depths—

"Drown with me—"