I am a lighthouse
or so I’ve been told
where few ships have sailed
in to find guidance.
I have been waiting
for a vessel to see my light
for a captain to come to shore
for the tides to wash up
something more than
a seashell
a jellyfish
an empty bottle
with love letters drenched
in tears and seawater
(I couldn’t tell the difference)
I am a lighthouse
Please remember me
in the storm
and on cloudless nights
when all the stars are
irresistible in their glory
Remember me
as the place you come home to
Where you can let yourself in
(feel free to put your feet up)
and lay your head back
and let out a sigh that won’t
be whipped away by ocean-saturated air
I am a lighthouse
in the middle of nowhere
Ships have wrecked themselves
on broken boulders that line my body
like a jealous widow, like a marked territory
Few have made it through.
None have ever stayed.
But my lamp is still burning
and my tower stands tall
and I will guide your journey,
even if it means pointing over there
when all I want is for you to stay here.
Jul 13, 2013
Jul 13, 2013 at 11:02 PM UTC
I am a lighthouse
or so I’ve been told
where few ships have sailed
in to find guidance.
I have been waiting
for a vessel to see my light
for a captain to come to shore
for the tides to wash up
something more than
a seashell
a jellyfish
an empty bottle
with love letters drenched
in tears and seawater
(I couldn’t tell the difference)
I am a lighthouse
Please remember me
in the storm
and on cloudless nights
when all the stars are
irresistible in their glory
Remember me
as the place you come home to
Where you can let yourself in
(feel free to put your feet up)
and lay your head back
and let out a sigh that won’t
be whipped away by ocean-saturated air
I am a lighthouse
in the middle of nowhere
Ships have wrecked themselves
on broken boulders that line my body
like a jealous widow, like a marked territory
Few have made it through.
None have ever stayed.
But my lamp is still burning
and my tower stands tall
and I will guide your journey,
even if it means pointing over there
when all I want is for you to stay here.
