With apologies to Paramount, Dr. Seuss and of course...Sam I am. "Captain – I am I recently did discern I worry that your attitude I've rushed into your room head-long I am concerned, Captain I am She glares at him as if in pain "I'm not unglued I do not like this endless night "Would you, could you "I want to wallow in my guilt Chakotay is totally floored "Captain. Kathryn. "Just go away. Why can't you see "Well Captain" replies Chakotay "What? "I can, I will sit in the dark." "Would you really sit all night?" "I will stay here all through the night You condemn yourself for our plight Suddenly a comm badge beeps: The lights go dim, Chakotay leaps "This will not work, it is a sham "Fine! "So! She turns to face the ship's view screen Yes - action Janeway's back on track The antidote a mere trifle:
In the Void
by Cybermum
Captain – I am
I bit perturbed, Captain I am.
A sudden spiritual downturn.
I am concerned, Captain I am.
Shows signs that you have come unglued.
I worry that you've come apart
We need to have a heart to heart.
To find out what on earth is wrong.
Are you in any sort of jam?
Is there a problem? Can I help?"
His voice scales up into a yelp.
"You can't just hide yourself away.
You must come out." says Chakotay.
And then she starts in to explain:
I'm not being rude
I'm in no jam
Its just… goddam -
I do not like our endless flight
I do not wish to see the crew
I want to sit alone and stew."
Please come out?
We need you here."
He begs, flat out.
I want to play it to the hilt.
I want to tell you Chakotay
In my quarters I plan to stay."
His Captain is extremely… bored.
He needs some new activity
To counter this passivity.
His goal is very definite
He must extract her from this snit.
He has to stop his captains pout
He has to get her to come out.
Kathryn. Captain.
Would you, could you
Let me in?"
I'm all alone. Now let me be."
"I will not leave, I'm here to stay.
I'm sitting down, I will not move
I don't care if you disapprove.
You can wallow if you like
You can even hunger strike.
I know there will be hell to pay
But I refuse to go away."
In the dark?
Here in the dark?
You would sit here in the dark?"
I will stay here and you can't fight
The fact that this entire crew
Will not allow their captain to
Sit and wallow in her guilt
Or play it right up to the hilt.
Or pout or throw a hissy fit
So Kathryn, just get over it.
You want to end this long space flight
You hate the fact that we must roam
For many light years to get home…"
Onto his feet and also sweeps
His Captain out of her front door.
He knows he'll have to answer for
That action but he's sure he'll see
Improvement to a great degree
If he can get her re-involved
And her many doubts resolved.
Once she resumes her captain's chair
He's very sure that her despair
Will vanish amid the action
For what she needs is distraction.
Chakotay, can't you see I am
In a sorry state." "Well try!
Try. Indeed you must comply."
If you will let me be,
I'll do it. You've
Persuaded me."
What is this emergency
That prompted you to kidnap me?"
And quickly her adrenaline
Kicks briskly into overdrive
The captain has now come alive.
An alien tries to make a threat
A statement he will soon regret.
Protecting her ship from attack.
Drafting plans and barking orders
Disregarding alien borders.
Her humour totally restored
The captain is no longer bored.
A compression phaser rifle.