The Lighthouse
THE LIGHTHOUSE
The Lighthouse stands Alone, / on its Jetty of Solitude –
An Anchor & a Tether, / to its Children Lost at Sea;
A Beacon of Remembrance, / no matter how Dim in Magnitude –
Its only Comfort or Consolation, / Shrouded in Mists of Memory.
Surrounded by Reminders, / of Precious Moments Slowly Eroding –
The Flotsam & the Jetsam / of Shattered Hopes & Broken Dreams;
It Maintains its Lonely Vigilance, / with Trepidation & Foreboding –
Always Watching for Distress Signals, / & the Sound of Distant Screams.
Whenever some Memorabilia / washes up upon its Shoals –
The Lighthouse Casts its Beam, / Searching for Signs of Life;
With Waves Crashing on the Shoreline, / the Tide Pitches & Rolls –
For the Lighthouse & the Sea / are Husband & Wife.
The Sea Carries her Offspring, / to many Distant & Different Lands –
Some Forever Seeking Answers, / some never to Return;
The Lighthouse Never leaves its Post, / Oblivious to her Demands –
For as long as there is Darkness, / his Guiding Light will Ever Burn.
The Lighthouse must not Waver, / in its Purpose or Devotion –
Its only Desire, to see his Children, / Safely Home Again;
His Love reaches the Most Distant Horizon, / & Spans the Vastest Oceans –
But the Waves only Remind him, / that Destiny is not his Friend.
About this poem
A metaphoric, Euphemistic tale of the eternal concern of a father after his children have left shore; home; the nest...
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Written on 2017
Submitted by GideonFaust on December 29, 2023
Modified by GideonFaust on December 29, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH XXXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
Characters | 1,301 |
Words | 253 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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