Fear Poem by Martin Greyford

In the midst of the ocean
A strong tide rises and shakes the ship
Everybody in this big boat was frightened
By the height of the tides.
They cried on top of their voices
Hoping to find an answer next.

Their brains froze to death
And their deepest hearts pieced with fear.
The propellers stopped,
The shaft broken and the blades torn.
It started sinking on the other side.

Lost in the sea of confusion
And caught up in it's whirlwind
Suppressed by the tides
Manipulated by the waters.
Moving, moving, moving with a song in
The strong winds in the branches of the ocean.

It became dark in the midst of the waters
All the lit candles now dead.
Somebody then said;
"I have a key
So I'll open the door and walk in
It is dark and I'll walk in.
It's darker but I'll walk in,

To the power room and switch on the lights again."

A ship now flying in unknown colours
Is heading for the island
Although people said
It will not attend to their sorrows
Nor will it console their children
Or help them in any other way

Because their hearts were
Already filled with fear.
Fear to die in the cold waters
Of the sea though some died.
Fear to loose their treasures to the mermaids.