In my attempt to establish a posting habit without applying any real thought I reacted to a prompt from Merril simply asking about boats. I already had The Devil on my mind and it was not a huge step from there to make her a pirate ship.

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Sails unfurled, enslave the wind

Forgive us Lord, for we have sinned

Below with treasure in her chest

The Devil takes us to her breast

And beckons us across the sea

So set the course and bend a knee

Beyond the world, those golden sands

Loaded muskets in our hands

Ahoy, me boys! Attend the mast

For into hell have we been cast

And though through waves, her bow she breaks

We’ll one day pay for our mistakes

So onward, onward, come what may

The ocean gives. She takes away.

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