The last question lasted
A bit longer than expected;
Even before the first question was asked,
He warned the media men
Not to ask too many things—
Some of his teammates
had a clock-bound divine duty.
But the last question lasted
A lot longer than expected;
Nine minutes in all
Little did the Captain know
That his prolonged answer
Had spared them from a massacre
That could have cut their lives short.
A delay spared them from horror!
A delay saved them from terror!
A delay that goes back
To the last question!
Ah Chance is a theory
That has its charm
Thanking the stars
Won’t stir the bodies
That didn’t have answers
To their last question:
Why?
