George tied in knots

George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.

He wasn’t good at love, either.

Oh, he wasn’t bad-looking. And he was always courteous and polite with the ladies.

It was just that deeper connection he never made.

She’d want him to read poetry or go dancing, and he’d try to teach her how to tie knots or tell the weather from the sea air.

One time, he did find a girl who wanted to learn how to tie knots.

But she tied him to a bed and took his money.

And a note: “I love you anyway.”