A mighty force was he when stricken and brought to heel a dynamo of sound and fury of seething power.

Now bowed at the neck and bound
Lashed to riggings.

Years adrift
Tongue torn from root.
Eyes seared in blazing sunlight.
Broken.now
A score less four an eternity.
Waiting,waiting the wait of
Hopelessness seemingly forever.each day then next.

Half score then more adrift just at sea in purgatory