An Eerie Tale Takes Sail

Once long ago and far, far away

two fools searched for an exotic bay

they sailed the sea, of  lofty dreams

sometimes, all was not as it seems

Captain Pat ran a mighty ship

through the darkness it could slip

now these fools they had a plan

and so the journey soon began

Truedessa's head always in a cloud

voices in the Captain's head were loud

their imaginations had no end

and many stories they did pen

On this Hallow Eve,  a saga  begins

their vessel suddenly starts to spin

Truedessa yells "what's going on,

the heavenly stars are now gone"

The Capt'n shouts  "we need light,

we'll crash in darkness this night"

tossed about, the ship roughly  moans

Truedessa takes out  magical stones

a portal of light suddenly appears

sending them in a strange sphere

their ship they can no longer steer

trying to suppress their rising fear

hovering near with a giant wingspan

two red eyes glowing, a moth-man

a creature of the darkness and night

determined to steal the pairs light

the two would have none of that

pondering the Capt'n took off his hat

Truedessa whispered in his ear

"a lighthouse stands on the coast near"

Meanwhile, moth-man is shooting flares

from his fiery eyes at the foolish pair

Capt'n cautiously devises a scheme

we can bring you where light beams

The moth-man agrees, but if they fail

the two will never again set sail

they approach the beacon of light

suddenly, a ghostly figure takes flight

An eerie voice, " who dares to pay a call"

lost souls  reside within these walls

Truedessa's who's not afraid of any ghosts

demands to meet the creepy  host

Moth-man's eyes are shooting fiery darts

one hits the Capt'n , that wasn't smart

he draws his sword, there will be hell to pay

the journey is not so fun this day

Truedessa quickly ran up many flights

ghostly figures try to bring her fright

Capt'n  "yells" TURN UP THE LAMPS

TURN UP THE AMPS"

Turning up the wick, oil worked quick

Light filtered, that should do the trick

just as the moon came out of hiding

moth-man now was happy and smiling

The light-keeper nodded with glee

as lost souls could now be set free

Truedessa and Captain Pat were relieved

for in the light they both did believe

Exhausted they returned to their ship

into a deep slumber they did slip

wondering if it was all some crazy dream

when suddenly they both screamed

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

author's note: This one was written

for a friend ~ may we always sail

the ship of dreams...may the journey

always be kind to you!