What They Don't Know

• Anakin Cooper, Grade 10, Chatham High School
• Poetry
• 2017

Excellence Award in the 'Spread The Word 2017' competition

Dart then drift through the murky depths
Around then over the ancient bow
The plants move and sway while the ship sits firm on the ocean bed
Grey killers circle around looking for its prey
Walls of little fish move then bend then disappear in the dark deaths all peaceful and quite
Suddenly something sinking down, down the bubbles hurrying back
It hits bottom, the floor bed stirs, then settles
The fish stare at the yellow drum with the black star
WARNING! RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL!
And if they knew what we do, they would be as angry as I am now.