Amazing Grace Poem by Hm. Nes

Dear Captain 'Grace, '
I once sailed with you upon your ship,
Not as one of your crew but as part of your cargo.
'Twas an amazing voyage truly!
And I remember it well, though I never saw the light of day,
For thirty miserable days- chained, starved, diseased and tortured.
You'll be pleased to know that I fetched a good price,
As did my son whom I've not seen since the day he was sold.
My wife and daughters died at sea, mercifully, aboard your ship.
You buried them unceremoniously in shark-infested waters,
Not far from America- the land of the free and the home of the slave.
I'm told you've sold your ships and taken your vows.
I hope it helps.
As for me, I still miss my family and my home.