The Myth of the Lighthouse
Shining in the distance. Its light BRINGS HOPE. An abstracted rendition of thoughts.

Upon a stormy, tumultuous, tempestuous, turbulent and angry sea sailed I for a long, long time
Tossed upon life's dark, windswept, boisterous, fiery and impassioned waves
Threatened by the choppy, thundery, squally and blustery motions of the rocking, tossing and uncertain motions of the ship
I clasped my hands in silent, sometimes dreadfully loud supplications to the Gods for a safe harbor to direct my harried vessel
Alas, there, shining in the distance, a light I do see.........
From the heavens the bricks, mortar, and cement did fall as it was fashioned as if by magic, mystic, supernatural or spiritual means, into the likeness of a tower reaching towards the skies, a bright light shone from the topmost turret.
It was then that thankfully, I espied the lighthouse. Its distant light burned with such welcoming fervour, I knew then that I would be saved
My ship I then guided, rocking and rolling, tilting and swerving through the wild and windy shoals
"Ahoy there". I shouted to the keeper of the glorious life saving lighthouse, though I knew he could hear me not, the wind blowing at such gusts
He waved and beckoned me come hither, even nearer and nearer to the haven of the rocky shoreline
I had been saved, rescued by the kind and tender mercies of the creator
My ship now gladly, had sailed gracefully, gratefully and happily these past many months
It had brought joy, freedom of expression and creativity to my wind tossed soul
Bound for joy and happiness, I sailed day by day, eager to paint my words upon the canvas
I sent prayers up to the heavens for such a wonderous gift
It offered release from life's incessant and much pressing stresses
Pouring pure, fragrantly fresh, cleansing fountains of welcome water
Upon a wind tossed and weary soul
Yet now another storm I see brewing. The ship has now to face many new challenges
My soul grows weary, my peace now threatened by pressures newly dictated by the creators of my peaceful and languid relaxed existence
The lighthouse now begins to crumble, its light grows dimmer and dimmer as I rack my mind for the rhyme or reason for another storm
Life is never linear, unswerving, undeviating, direct or unbending
It is asymmetrical. The absence of, or a violation of symmetry, being invariant to a transformation, such as reflection......
Symmetry is an important property of both physical and abstract systems which may be displayed in precise terms or in more aesthetic terms.....
The absence of or violation of symmetry that are either expected or desired can have adverse, important consequences for a system....
Choose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or be left behind
The myth of perfect peace and harmony of the lighthouses of life is again being put to the test of my mettle!
The lighthouse must stand firm. It is born of a desire for strength, might and fortitude in the face of adversity!!
Thankfully the foundation is being strengthened, the Gods have ordained it to be so
Hmmmm!!!!! Life is made up of choices.
CHOOSE THE PEACE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE!
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About the Creator
Novel Allen
You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. (Maya Angelou). Genuine accomplishment is not about financial gain, but about dedicating oneself to activities that bring joy and fulfillment.
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Comments (7)
Excellent work 👍I can see why you like lighthouses 😊🫶🏽
This was a captivating story that read like a poem. Well done Novel. We are all ships at sea searching for Lighthouses
Novel this was such a great tension-filled story! I love the concept and narrative you chose, it paired well with you great use of vivid foreboding imagery! I like that the storms and lighthouse are metaphors for the turbulence we experience in life! Very clever and so well executed! This was beautiful and an inspirational piece for me! I learned a new word today: espied!! Thanks for adding to my vocabulary!
I love it! We all deserve a lighthouse in our lives, but we have to travel a lot and struggle to find it!
Whoaaaa, this was so incredible! It had an extremely poetic touch to it as well as so inspirational! I loved this!
Brilliant! Yes we must run to our lighthouse often so that we may have a respite from the rocky waters of life! Very inspiring work! Thx 4 being one of my God connections as well! :)
Wow, that is a powerful and triumphant spill of words, homage to the joy of creation and victory over obstacles. Freedom and verve, I hear your blast loud and clear! Much applause.