The Accursed Sea - A Sonnet

Gaurav Gurung

I once was a pirate, terror at sea

Sailed past all currents, tamed the fiercest beasts,

Kissed the wild waves, achieved unmatched feats

Mortals shivered, the ocean; scared of me!

 

Cursed was I, heart a lock; needed a key,

Tasked to venture where even God retreats!

My crew fled- left to face my last defeat.

Drew my sword- if I were to die, Let be!

 

Long hours I searched, until at last, drew nigh

A maiden, one unlike I'd ever seen

Each breath, each glance drew me ever closer

 

Realised there was no key, it was a lie,

Drained my soul, to claim me was Death quite keen,

The Siren sang death, The pirate's wrath; over.

  • Author: GG (Pseudonym) (Online Online)
  • Published: June 2nd, 2025 08:20
  • Comment from author about the poem: A sonnet that tells the tale of a wrathful and quite powerful Pirate who is tasked to venture somewhere to fill hus heart which feels empty, but little does he know, a Siren awaits him.
  • Category: Sad
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