Esther poem
Twas a night such as this with the water all still
And the cold wind so cutting that your bones feel the chill
On Widow's Pillows, near the Cape of Luncumber
The crew of Red William endeavored to slumber
'Fore the Sandman could start to dispense his supply
The night air be punctured by a terrible cry
Brooding over the prow was a dark plum-red cloud
It be what which is known as a "shrieking spectral shroud"
Now the Shroud is a ghost and a vile one at that
It can swallow you whole and spit out your fat
It hungers for flesh, it'll settle for souls
Your mind's made its slave which it cruelly controls
Now a pirate is fearless when it comes to most things
Like the thunder of cannons or the threats of daft kings
He's not scared of a tussle, a row, or a brawl
The noose, or a knife edge, or a nasty black squall
But as soon as there's something supernatural or ghastly
You can bet he'll be screaming and fleeing quite fastly
And this night's no exception to that one simple rule
For when the men eyed the Shroud, not a one kept his cool
Some jumped overboard, which is not very wise
For the sharks known to eat you 'fore you says yer good-byes
Others climbed to the crow's nest - This I don't recommend
For if harpies assault you, it be hard to defend
There's not a thing to be done 'cept to run 'round and whoop
Wave your arms to-and-fro, and act like a big doop
Go ahead panic, make ruckus, lose all composure
Be aware that your life's due for imminent closure
So most of the pirates in a very small area
Flipped out, went daffy, and succumbed to hysteria
But there was one on-board that was brave and undaunted
Who remained unfazed when the ship became haunted
She was a lovely lass who went by the name Esther
And when it came to ghost-catchin', there was none who could best her
She could exorcize, ensorcel, as well as ensnare
Hoodwink and hornswoggle even the Scariest Scare
Head on she faced this phantasmic force
Its frightful shriek contained not a hint of remorse
And while all around her raged the mad pirate mob
Esther just stood there and appraised the big blob
She calmly said, "Pardon me, Mr. Shroud, sir
I think that the Captain and I would prefer
That you found a new ship to plague and pursue
Please take your leave... You're blocking our view"
After saying these words she lifted her hands,
And traced mystic sigils no one understands
She muttered some things to make her spell complete
And -Poof!- The Shroud vanished with one final bleat
"All's clear! The nightmare's gone!", Ms. Esther said
Then she bid them good night and went back to bed
No pirate noticed of course due to the din
It took until dawn for her words to sink in
For the rest of the night, the crew of Red Willy
Ran around scared and acted quite silly
Despite this loud bedlam and raising of hell
Esther still managed to sleep rather well
When they saw that the spectre had been sent away
The pirates gave out a big, "Hip! Hip! Hooray!"
"I am happy to help", Ester said with a bow
Now could everyone please wash themselves now?"
That's the thing about Essie, she liked everything clean
But nobody minded maintaining their hygiene
For with Esther around there was nothing to fear
She made the Main safe for every single Buccaneer!
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