Beacon

With an ocean of silence in my heart
Sitting on the coast,
I caught sight of a boat
Gliding along the weltering waves
Striving to find a plane.
I felt that turmoil; that halt,
As if everything was falling apart. 

Splashing over my toes came a little white wave
And away it washed the footprints I tried to save.
The tide constantly swept them off
But I went on and on.

Day faded.
Sunlight slipped away.
Once again, everything turned dark and grey.
Suddenly, waves became louder than my thoughts;
The boat my eyes trailed was lost.
I saw every bit sinking to a new low
As if it was the final blow.

My heart almost drowned in an ocean of despair
When in a flash, a glimmer of light appeared, yielding hope beyond compare.
Euphoric, I couldn’t contain my delight 
And gazed up at the sky, where the Pole star shone bright.

Then again I looked back on the boat I’d seen, sailing in sight 
Led by the lighthouse to the path that was right
It’s easy to feel that hope is gone,
To feel lost and alone.
But an awake heart is like a lighthouse.
Helping others to find a safe way home.