Captain Submerged

The Captain has been apprised

by the experts that be
his ship is about to sink

Of course

he will be required
to go down with it

Rules of the sea

dictate top of the line
accountability

The Captain closes
his teary eyes
and grasps the wheel
one last time
as the churning ocean
swallows him whole
  
Sometimes

it really sucks
being the casualty 
in charge