I am Blackbeard.

I am harsh and dangerous.

I wonder where the Queen Anne’s Revenge will take me next.

I hear prisoners pleading.

I see enemy ships in the distance.

I want others to fear me.

I am harsh and dangerous.

 

I pretend to accept the governor’s pardon.

I feel the pain my crew endures.

I touch long, stringy pigtails in my beard.

I worry about life in 1718.

I cry at the thought of life on land.

I am harsh and dangerous.

 

I understand the difficulties of pirate life.

I say I will one day retire.

I dream of seeking revenge with Lieutenant Maynard.

I try to conquer enemies throughout the Caribbean.

I hope to be remembered.

I am harsh and dangerous.

 

(Rough Draft)

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