Freebooters

There are aliens abducting average people;
there are window washers high up in the sky.
And the world is full of debonair magicians,
but it’s lacking any pirates saying, “Aye!”

With a plethora of humans now spelunking,
and with barrel jumping famous near and far,
it distresses all the fans of Long John Silver,
that there’s hardly any pirates going, “Arr!”

Tattoos showing skull and crossbows have diminished,
and the Jolly Roger drifts upon the tide.
As the soul of Black Beard shimmers with St. Elmo,
pirate lack allows the treasure to abide.

O the sea contains a wealth of rich adventure,
and the shores around the world are venture cast.
From the time men sailed the main with courage surging,
pirates tended to the ship from keel to mast.

There are politicians paragons of virtue;
there are CEO’s with Harleys for a way.
There are orchestra conductors who like tacos,
yet, in truth, not many pirates have their say.

On an island in the South Pacific Ocean,
comes the word of gold doubloons and pricey gem.
Yet the romance of marauding has lost favor--
There are never enough pirates when you need them.


24 Lines
Writer’s Cramp
April 30, 2014

Requirement:
--End piece with, “There are never enough pirates when you need them.”