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civility at sea

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The right, the left;

the red, the blue;

the blind, the bereft;

all bludgeoning and blaming the other;

none bailing with buckets and bilging the decks free

    of the blood that builds and threatens their brothers

    and even themselves.

This ship is sinking.

Who will reach the epiphany that they, too, are sinking with it?
commentary on ... well, you tell me. :)

this was actually a challenge to do something that was:
- less than 100 words
- three or less sentences
- a metaphor
- a poem! (sort of)
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SharpAce's avatar
This is wonderful. I think imagery is your strongest card. :)