Unsinkable

A honeymoon cruise ends in tragedy -- all the hopes and dreams dashed in one event.

          
 

We purchased passage for our wedding day

Because together we would always stay.

It took all our money and all from gifts, too.

They were third-class tickets, that’s all we could do.

 

We were as happy as happy can be

Until that day far out to sea

When there was a deep and awful rumble

That caused all our few things to tussle and tumble.

 

All we could hear was the crying and screams

That signaled the end to all of our dreams.

The riot of people all trying to get out

As the ship moved sharply and tossed us about.

 

But the gate at the end of our hallway was locked.

People were trapped there where they had all flocked.

The signs had all read, “This Ship Is Unsinkable”

But now our salvation was completely unthinkable.

 

Back to our stateroom we went hand in hand

As we heard distant music from the musical band.

It continued to play despite all the din

To something angelic the tune was akin.

 

My bride and myself just held to each other

My choice to die with could not be another.

The cold sea now came flooding into our room

The time was at hand, the time of our doom.

 

We held on so tightly, our final embrace

As I looked on her young and so beautiful face.

Our lips locked together in a long searing kiss

To seal this, our union, in eternal bliss.

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Reviews

[Laconic Meraki]

Love this. I have a tatto that says "refuse to sink" ...

[Ralph Proenza (Docralph)]

Thank you, Christa. Yes, a nice person like you should ALWAYS ‘refuse to sink’ 😉
-Ralph

[Laconic Meraki]

Ahhh if ya say so sunshine

[AJNJ]

This reminded me of that scene in the movie Titanic. Well done. I can picture it clearly.

[Ralph Proenza (Docralph)]

Thank you, Peston.

[AJNJ]

😅👍🏼 okay

[Relic]

~ Well done, Ralph. You've caught the emotion of love in its most purest form. I too wrote about the great ship. I can't imagine the fright they must have gone through that terrible night. ~

[Ralph Proenza (Docralph)]

I couldn't wrap my mind around the fright and the LOSS of that night. Thank you for the kind words. --Ralph

[Pete Langley]

A sad and poignant tale told well, Ralph. Not an easy task with narrative verse, I know too well.
Good job. P.

[Ralph Proenza (Docralph)]

Thank you, Pete, for the kind words.
-Ralph

[Tara Prudden]

This is Titanic! What more can I say :) nice work

[Ralph Proenza (Docralph)]

Ha! You guessed right. Thank You.

[Tara Prudden]

:) Your welcome

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a Titanic love is sunk on its maiden voyage...but at least they went down together and still very much in love.
j.

[John the Baptist]

A nicely rhymed heartbreaker here. Makes me think of Mr. and Mrs. Strauss, although they were much older. As the Titanic sank, they were last seen sitting side by side on deck chairs, waiting to face the end together.

[Ralph Proenza (Docralph)]

Thank you, John. Yes, I thought of them also, but then made up another unfortunate couple in third class.