I am a lighthouse,
Worn by the weather and the waves.
I keep my lamp lit,
To warn the sailors on their way.
I'll tell a story,
Paint you a picture from my past.
I was so happy...
But joy in this life seldom lasts.

I had a keeper;
He helped me warn the ships at sea.
We had grown closer,
Till his joy meant everything to me.
And He was to marry,
A girl who shone with beauty and light.
And they loved each other,
And with me watched the sunsets into night.
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