Chapter 1: Waves & Ticks- Part 1

The ocean howled

As he climbed below deck

“Don’t stop till you see bone.”

That’s what the ‘tick’ told him

Go in there; ruin them

 

He sought to please

The scratching in his head

Commanding him to bathe

In the blood of his crew

He could fight it no more

 

There were plenty

Of other things he wished

He could be doing, but

Once the ‘tick’ got its hooks

Deep inside, he was vexed

 

The mirror laughed

For three days it mocked him

Calling him dumb and weak

Confessing that he would

Never be good enough

 

Conrad marched down

Into the lower deck

Where his whole crew slumbered

He squeezed the ax in his

Calloused hands, craving blood

 

Pacing, back-forth

Struggling to convince

‘It’ to reconsider

That there were other ways

For it to find escape

 

The ‘tick’ refused

“Don’t you love me,” ‘It’ hissed.

“Of course I do,” he cried,

“But these are my good friends.”

“You have me,” the tick charmed.

 

“And I love you.”

Conrad’s eyes fluttered fast

“I love you too,” he cried.

“Then ruin them,” ‘It’ growled.

Conrad crept to the bunks

 

Three rows of bunks

Rough snoring from his crew

His friends, unaware of

The impending evil

Cal turned in the first bunk

 

Cal blinked his eyes

Squinting in the darkness

“Conny?” he said, wide eyed

As the ax came down fast

He had no chance to scream

Author's Note

This book was originally written and published as a collection of tweets.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing opening chapter. You have my attention. You touched on many topics and places. I wanted to know and read more. A amazing chapter my friend.
Coyote

[DayDreamer1292]

Thank you so much! I am so pleased to know you enjoy it so far!

[Coyote Poetry]

I did enjoy and you are welcome my dear friend.