Le Voyage Magnifique

Bilge Monster

Deep in the bowels of the ship,
beneath the engine room deck plates,
the bilge monster accumulates
grease and oil from their drip, drip, drip,
creating serious fire threat,
which makes Machinist Mates upset.

Lowly crewman must make a trip
down below, crawling on his belly
to wipe up that smelly jelly
and strip bilge monster of his evil grip.

Crewman going below: https://www.alamy.com/180409-n-hd110-0022-pacific-ocean-april-9-2018-engineman-f... .