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The Buccaneer and the Dolphin

There is an adventure to be written 
From my perch where I be sitting 
Two characters my imagination see 
A relationship story to be told late in the day over tea 
There is an honest buccaneer 
Nothing much to fear 
Gaining power sipping Busch beer 
Relaxing in a garden 
Thinking doing some smart-in 
Watching six flags blowing 
Trying to figure out where life was going 
Decided in a split second 
It was time to do a little networking checking 
Headed east 
To visit a peaceful sea monster beast 
When he arrived 
In land to where there were no tides 
Not even any rides 
A crystal placid lake 
Tranquil simplicity quietly told the buccaneer ‘five to take’ 
Suddenly, appearing a kind fellow 
Swimming around very mellow 
Turning the buccaneer attitude fluffy and gel low
Raising a fin “hello” 
Followed his water spout letting one flow 
This made the buccaneer let out a joyful laugh 
Knowing the peaceful creature was enjoying a lifelong bath 
“My dolphin friend
I must ask you to defend 
When is this social distancing going to end?” 
And a fish emerged from the water to perform a flip 
Well trained since it is written in the script 
“My buccaneer friend I know you are above me 
When we travel the seven seas 
We work together 
Dealing with nasty weather 
Clearing up letting the sun come out 
Giving us something to talk about 
My forecast it will be soon 
Allowing us to communicate under an enchanting moon” 
In a friendly way the dolphin mentioned 
Getting the buccaneers attention 
“Land ho 
I must go 
Back to the west 
To do my best 
Eating bread 
Have enough to be fed
Until again we meet
It will be my treat 
A rare steak 
Cooked the way I make” 
Saying what he meant 
Without any resent 
A trip back the buccaneer did 
To a six pack in the garden where he hid 
Until the day 
When all the masks are put away 
Smiling will return 
To faces which once had a look of concern

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