Student Submission

The stormy seas, a raging tide,

Threatened to claim his ship as its pride.

But Captain James, a hero true,

Fought to save his crew, through and through.

He stood at helm, unyielding and strong,

As waves crashed hard, and winds sang wrong.

His eyes scanned seas, for a glimpse of shore,

His heart beat fast, with a father's roar.

"Hold on, men!" he shouted above,

"We'll ride this tempest, with skill and love!"

His voice calmed fears, as waves did rise,

And crewmen clung, with desperate eyes.

Through raging night, he steered with might,

Tacking and turning, with a sailor's light.

His ship creaked, groaned, but held its ground,

As Captain James wrestled the tempest around.

Dawn broke, and stormy skies did clear,

The crew cheered, as their captain drew near.

Exhausted, worn, but unbroken still,

He smiled, relieved, his crew's lives to fill.

"Your bravery saved us," they did say,

"We owe our lives to you, this day."

Captain James smiled, with humble pride,

"My duty, men, to keep you by my side."

His legacy lived, forever told,

A captain's courage, in a stormy hold.

A hero's heart, that beat for his crew,

A shining star, forever shining true