Lighthouse Poem

  The Lighthouse Keeper

The lighthouse stands sentinel against churning seas;

he watches from within its walls,

as pleated waves fold against the rocks below

and the wind carries the whistles of a siren's song

As he climbs the corkscrew stairs,

his joints echo the wood's creak,

and then he reaches the beacon -

it's glow sweeping across the darkness -

illuminating the ships making their way to shore.


Although they cannot see him,

he imagines he's friends with these sailors

Because his light provides them solace through the night.

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