PONDERING PIRATES

PONDERING PIRATES Edward Iacona There has remained a fascination That has lasted through the years, Of pirates, ships and the treasures Of those adventurous buccaneers. It is very obvious in these times That pirates are still quite popular In films and books and games and such But not the real ones in Somalia. We also pay them homage With "Talk Like a Pirate Day" So salt yer speech me hearties And add "Arrgh" to what you say. There are pirate costumes for Halloween Some will buy them and some will make them. But a real pirate would not ask for treats He'd just threaten you and take them. There are the Pittsburgh Pirates And to further what my case is. What could those pirates possibly steal Except for a couple of bases. There are Neuveau Pirates of today That have no need to prowl the seas. They can be found in the local laundromat Selling inexpensive DVD's Still some laud the life of pirates, They will act so and admire it What always puzzles me is that, Why do they desire it? Back in the day a real pirate Had not much which to aspire; Rare promotions, no paid benefits And no security on which to retire. For all the riches that they stole Which was a considerable pile What good did it really do them? I don't think it changed their life style. Yet thoughts of pirates still surround us Be they fiction, real or on a line of scrimmage. But, no matter how one thinks of them, It took Disney to change their image.