A Deep Seeded Fear Of Drowning

Waves crash violently leaving white water that grazes cold sand

The wind blew violently high on the cliffs face, where you stood your guard

A graceful, porcelain white frame battered by the salt air

Worn thin from the whispers of the sea, voices of the hearts that stopped beating when water filled tired lungs

My lighthouse, you peered through the fog in search of lost sailors

Men left stranded in search of salvation, the light that poured from your mouth called them home

From beneath the surface they prayed, may the current wash them up at your feet

Take pride in your glory as they embrace your open hands, these men have once shook the hand of death

Take them in your arms and fill them with your being, your spirit is immortal

For to save a life is to live forever, in the eyes of the ones that need you the most