Once a lighthouse keeper
Watched the lonely shore
And every night much deeper
He loved a girl some more
They planned to wed one day
And start a family
They'd travel near and far away
And sail on the deep blue sea
He always lit his lantern bright
And waited patiently
For those sailors lost in night
And brought them home safely
One night though was a raging storm
It took the town by surprise
And as it took its monstrous form
He could not believe his eyes
There out on the crashing sea
A tiny boat was frantically coming towards shore
Realizing it was his wife to be
He knew she soon would be no more
He watched with tears swelling in his eyes
As the winds tossed her body to the sea
And the storm slammed down from the skies
Throwing her against the rocks, so deadly
The keeper kept his light on
Through the whole dark endless night
And when at least the storm had gone
He went out at dawns first light
He found her broken body
Dashed against the jagged shore
And crying till he could not see
Over the love he would hold no more
"It won't be much longer for me my sweet"
Weeping as he buried her on the shore
And into the lighthouse he climbed many feet
And when he jumped, at his body the rocks tore
The lighthouse stands as a memory
Of what has been and can never be
A lonely and sad love story
Of futures lost on the cold sea.
Author notes
Got the idea from a song called "The Lighthouse's Tale"
Written September 22nd, 2005
A contest entry
- Show Me Love by sadglory321.
350 points, ended April 16, 2006, 9 entries
Gold trophy winner
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beautiful story darling. Filled with such sweet sorrow, such bitter love, it was nothing short of amazing. ♥
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WOW!! This is amazing. I really liked how you twisted it from happy to sad from beggining to end. A really great write. Wish u luck! -
Wow this is really great. I love how you turned it into a little story. It was also a really nice idea that the lighthouse serves as a symbol and a memory of their love.
Excellent poem!
Also, thanks for your comment on my poem as well
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This was interesting, it was absolutely excellent until the end when suddenly it flopped. The rhyme was way too forced in:
And into the lighthouse he climbed many feet
And when he jumped, at his body the rocks tore
.... It just totally interrupted the flow, and also, the idea of the lighthouse standing in memory - it would probably still be standing anyway, yknow? Type thing. However. I like the idea behind it and it was well written
Good luck in the contest -
WOW!!!!!!!!!This gave me the chills. This is truly a AMAZING write. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!Keep using your talent. Good Luck!!!
Love Sandra
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