lighthouse

there she stands
and shines so bright.
she warns, ”steer away
from eternal night!”

her presence alone
relieves the plight
of many in need
of a guiding light.

_

but exhausted are the eyes
that captain this vessel.
internal storms appear endless,
relentless waves i must wrestle.

so shine though she may
with her desperate warning,
pleading, “turn away”,
so I may see another morning,

my fight ends today
against skies still storming.

_

so when the cliffs reach out
with their rocky embrace,
my weary hands reach right back
for an escape from this place.

-v