The purpose
of a lighthouse
isn’t pulling
drowning sailors
out of Water.

It’s not to point
prospecting
privateers
to ancient
treasures,
long forgotten.

It’s not to keep
your room well-lit
or make it easier
for you to read
at night.

The purpose
of a lighthouse
is to brightly
shine..
so that the way
to land
is easier for souls,
still lost
at sea, to find.