CHRIS J. MELANSON
PoetryArtworkFiction
“Iceberg Worries”


The waves,
They have rocked the sea captain's charm.
Twenty-four years of floating around the oceans
Have slowly brought to the sea captain…
Harm,
Mental pain,
Disorder.
A correct course, he no longer follows.

Steel and clouds,
Unsteady footing,
Water all around,
Grays and whites,
Cold nights,
Fright…
Iceberg worries!

No family—
Not too much time for one on any cruise!
Nothing new for him to see.
Nothing much for him to lose…

Twenty-four years on tankers and ships.
Twenty-four years...
Time for a dip!

He knew the job would take him one way or another.

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-Chris J. Melanson 2004