My dream was to sail the seas and have the adventures of my life. |
** Image ID #1780806 Unavailable ** It was my dream to be able to sail the seas. I wanted to see the world. Many years of my life I devoted to learning how to be the best sailor I could so I would have a career as a sailor. Finally my dream came true and I was aboard a fine sailing ship with a captain who had many years of experience. He also knew how to choose his crew wisely. This man who had the ability to rule with a firm and yet fair hand was my hero. I wanted to learn from him. Today I was very excited because we were going to sail to a new land that I had never visited before. Our trip would take weeks. We all had high hopes for a safe and exciting adventure, and, we all were praying for nice weather. The voyage started out in the usual way with the usual duties. It didn't take long for everything to become humdrum. The tediousness of the trip was starting to cause the crew to get restless and complacent. The sky was clear, the temperature perfect, and as far as anyone could tell we were going to arrive to our destination ahead of schedule. By evening everyone was relaxing and there was only a skeleton crew keeping watch. The captain had retired to his cabin and left the first mate in charge. The trip had become routine. We had become dull in our watchfulness for danger. No one had noticed the change in the weather. The ship had started to rock back and forth a little more than usual, but not enough to raise an alarm. It was late, so many people had gone to bed for the night. Suddenly there was a loud clap of thunder and a very bright flash of light. The storm had appeared so suddenly it took everyone by surprise. Why had the lookouts not alerted anyone to the storm before it hit with all of its fury? Our dream trip had now become a nightmare. We had to work hard to try to survive. Some how we found ourselves off course. Not only did we have the storm to contend with, but we also had to try to get back on course. In sheer desperation all hands manned the sails which were being torn from the masts. The pilot desperately tried to keep the ship headed into the wind so we would not capsize. Everything was happening so fast I cannot remember all of the details. The next thing I recall is the memory of the lookout yelling Waterfall. We were off course headed for a huge waterfall which would destroy the ship. There was only one way to try to survive this situation. Whoever got to the life boats might have a chance by riding the falls without the smaller boats being broken into pieces. The ship went over the falls and was dashed into tiny splinters. Only I survived to see my ship mates drown. My luck was being able to get into an empty barrel and ride the falls. It was a terrifying trip. Fortunately the next day I was rescued. I have never gone near the ocean again. Word Count: 539 "Invalid Item" DREAM VOYAGE Exposition: It was my dream to be able to sail the seas. I wanted to see the world. Many years of my life I devoted to learning how to be the best sailor I could so I would have a career as a sailor. Finally my dream came true and I was aboard a fine sailing ship with a captain who had many years of experience. He also knew how to choose his crew wisely. This man who had the ability to rule with a firm and yet fair hand was my hero. I wanted to learn from him. Rising Action: Today I was very excited because we were going to sail to a new land that I had never visited before. Our trip would take weeks. We all had high hopes for a safe and exciting adventure. And, we all were praying for nice weather. The voyage started out in the usual way with the usual duties. It didn't take long for everything to become humdrum. The tediousness of the trip was starting to cause the crew to get restless and complacent. The sky was clear, the temperature perfect, and as far as anyone could tell we were going to arrive to our destination ahead of schedule. By evening everyone was relaxing and there was only a skeleton crew keeping watch. The captain had retired to his cabin and left the first mate in charge. The trip had become routine. We had become dull in our watchfulness for danger. No one had noticed the change in the weather. The ship had started to rock back and forth a little more than usual but not enough to raise an alarm. It was late, so many people had gone to bed for the night. Climax Suddenly there was a loud clap of thunder and a very bright flash of light. The storm had appeared so suddenly it took everyone by surprise. Why had the lookouts not alerted anyone to the storm before it hit with all of its fury? Our dream trip hadnow become a nightmare. We had to work hard to try to survive. Some how we found ourselves off course. Not only did we have the storm to contend with, but we also had to try to get back on course. In sheer desperation all hands manned the sails which were being torn from the masts. The pilot desperately tried to keep the ship headed into the wind so we would not capsize. Everything was happening so fast I cannot remember all of the details. Falling Action: The next thing I recall is the memory of the lookout yelling Waterfall. We were off course headed for a huge waterfall which would destroy the ship. There was only one way to try to survive this situation. Whoever got to the life boats might have a change by riding the falls without the smaller boats being broken into pieces. Denouement: The ship went over the falls and was dashed into tiny splinters. Only I survived to see my ship mates drown. My luck was being able to get into an empty barrel and ride the falls. It was a terrifying trip. Fortunately the next day I was rescued. I have never gone near the ocean again. Word Count: 539 |