The Pirate's Creed

By salt and smoke and splintered hull, we swear upon the tide.

No crown above, no king ashore, the sea alone our guide. We carve our

names in cannon fire where blackened banners fly. In skull and bones we stake

our claim, live free or we die. Through broken forts and burning decks,

through iron, blood, and gold. A pirate's worth is measured not

by age, but by the bold. This is the pirate's creed we

keep, etched deep in oak and bone. Plunder hard, take what you

earn, the sea is ours alone. For pieces of eight and silver