Cages
burning in the night,
teased by waves
swallowing an empty ship.

Human shadows
flattened against bars;
mouths open,
eyes maddened
from flames
and the threat
of the sea.

One sailor stayed.
Dying with slaves
was the last free act
of a lamented life.

His desire
to be remembered
brought him
to my dreams
one night.

I’ve not forgotten.

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