Unsinkable?

If you will only sit and hear;

          All that I have to say.

You will hear about frightening things;

That happened that sad day.

In 1912 a ship set sail,

“Titanic” was its name!

There was a deafening cheer right then,

But this was no small game.

It set off with amazing speed,

It seemed to fly on air!

The captain wanted to arrive;

Before expected there!

It did a mighty risky thing,

With all its foolish pride,

And then, “An iceberg! Up ahead!”

To turn, they surely tried.

But alas I have to say,

The turn was not enough.

I hit one side with bumps and jeers;

And left the metal rough.

And leak it did! Oh what a night!

The waves would soon devour;

The ship and all its passengers,

This devastating hour!

Some sprang right out of their beds;

And got dressed in a blink!

They feared that they should all soon die;

As the ship began to sink.

Yet others slept the night away,

Not knowing of their fate.

If they’d continued on like that,

They’d find it was too late!

While second and third class had to wait,

The first class was let out!

Then they followed close behind,

And all heard a loud shout,

“Women, Children must be first!”

The captain’s voice was clear.

He shouted loud enough so that;

All the passengers could hear.

Boats were loaded and lowered,

Others jumped over the rail.

As the ship continued downward;

On the sinking trail. 

With no dry space aboard the deck;

And all commotion blurred.

“Titanic” then plunged out of sight

And the last cries were heard.

By Nicole S. E.

I Wrote this poem in honor of the 100th anniversarry of the sinking of the Titanic. It is one of the longest poems that I have ever written.