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A Lighthouse

by Bubble Bee

There’re some nights When loneliness eats you alive And makes you wish you had At least one loyal friend. A friend who won’t let down When trial comes around, Whose light will show the way When yours has gone astray. But what if it’s God’s plan To show you that instead By wading in murky waters alone You learn to trust yourself a little more. So maybe there’s a friend With a glowing torch in hand Waving you home As soon as you reach the shore.
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Bubble Bee

Hi! I'm a student and a huge fan of poetry! I don't usually talk about my feelings in front of others and poetry allows me to express myself without worrying about judgement or misunderstanding. I hope that you'll be able to find your safe haven in my poems, too ;D

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PersonalThemeAbstract

Blends personal loneliness with spiritual/philosophical reflection on solitude's purpose.

SparseMeasureDense

Meditative pacing; one major idea per stanza, sparse density of concepts.

DarkSentimentBright

Begins dark but resolves toward hope, redemption, and spiritual comfort.

StillEnergyExplosive

Quiet, introspective voice; slow rhythm with minimal explosive or kinetic language.

MicroLengthEpic

16 lines; falls within 16-30 line range.

PlainFigurativeOrnamented

Rich metaphors: loneliness eating alive, light/torch, murky waters, glowing torch guiding home.

LyricVoiceDramatic

Pure lyric introspection; internal emotional landscape with no dramatic persona shift.

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Comments (1)

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This is a great poem, and very relatable. Many don't understand how so many are depending on that idea, that hope that someone will waiting, because even when you know there won't be, if you don't hope you might let yourself get lost in the river, swept away with the tide like the many who give up. I really liked this comparison

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