Armageddon's End

Ballistic nukes departed Sayda Bay, A CIA sitrep affirms French Intel, A fleet of Russian ships was under way, Their course at flank arrival point Mariel. Kennedy and Khrushchev both have calloused skin, The weeks at DEFCON2, really clipped our wings, Aboard the sub our nerves were frazzled thin, A war of nukes was chess without the kings. The Captain's voice is Armageddon’s end, ComSubPac orders are to stand us down, The Cuban blockade ends amidst amen’s, The Soviets have turned their fleet around. A year of shaky peace; deceptions bed; To arms again, our hero JFK is dead.