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May 2017
I used to be a lighthouse, standing sturdily
Shining my light that others might see
Guardian of your safe passage through life’s treacheries
Until the day my light began to fail me.
I struggled on illuminating hoping to shine through
But ominous clouds amassed and grew
Leaving me with the dimmest view
How can I get through to you?
There you stand in the midst of the storm
Innocent substance this tempest has torn
I try to reach you, to cry out, to warn
I am broken, despairing, forlorn.
Time now to take down my beacon, you see
Not part of my nature, but setting me free
The new role that I’ve chosen for me?
To shine within and hope others will see.
I wrote this poem after I was betrayed by someone for whom I played Protector. It was a wakeup call.  So naturally I wrote a poem about it !
Lainey
Written by
Lainey  47/F/Queensland Australia
(47/F/Queensland Australia)   
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   Ryan Holden
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