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THE LAST COMMAND

THE LAST COMMAND

 

Cold grey silent and deadly

The submarine glides deep

A world almost unto itself

Company in a steel cocoon

Nosing into foreign waters

With boundaries unspoken

So careful not to be traced

Missiles for an armageddon

Hatches open, warnings on

All prepared to be released

Millions probably unaware

Onboard, a trembling hand

Opening and reading orders

Keys turn once in the locks

Awaiting the last command