I Am Blackbeard

I am Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard.

I wonder if I will ever be captured by my enemies.

I hear the clinking of coins as they are flung into my sacred chest one by one.

I imagine the glimmer and sparkle of gems from my next embezzlement.

I want to get my hands on the most valuable treasures in the world.

I am Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard.

I pretend not to be afraid of anything.

I hope I can confiscate whatever I wish.

I touch the smooth edges of embezzled goods with greed.

I worry that someone will discover that I am not really as fierce as I appear.

I cry inside when nothing valuable is gained from one of my raids.

I am Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard.

I understand that sailors dread meeting me in the wide open sea.

I say, “Only the devil and I know the whereabouts of my treasure, and the one of us who lives the longest should take it all.”

I dream of being the wealthiest and most powerful man alive.

I try to gain the trust of my fellow crewmen in hopes that they will not desert me.

I hope that no one ever discovers my lack of “success” as a pirate.

I am Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard

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