Friday, March 25, 2011

Years from now, amid the outskirts of humanity, with the narcissistic cosmos swirling about it in infinitesimal spiral, and the vast ocean surging forward with devastating waves, and the old-world creatures of the sea plotting thunderous, stormy acts beneath its surface and the bitter darkness's all-consumingly splendor of terrific proportions unbeknownst to the frailties of man, there will be a beacon of light. The golden lighthouse stands in weathered stillness. It watches all alone on the edge of the world, for the ships that will never come ashore, for the little lost girls that will never make it back. This is where I will be, one day. Books stacked amid telescopes and curious objects along shelves and just me, just an almost-child light-keeper dweller hiding on the edge of the world. Dreams crushed into little boxes and all the badness shut away. I can taste the sea salt on my lips.

12 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness, I absolutely love the imagery in this. I've missed your beautiful posts so.
    I think I'll be at that golden lighthouse someday too.

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  2. Thank you so much Melee! All of us. xxxx

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  3. i absolutely adore this.

    (we are all lost girls.)

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  4. This is just stunning, the imagery makes me feel as though I were lost at sea myself. Oh, how I've missed your posting so!

    xx and hugs

    Jhordyn

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  5. You paint such wonderful pictures with your words. Thank you for posting this - for everything. Thank you :) xx

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  6. Ahhh, you words are so thick with magic! I love the idea of the lighthouse being the one safe haven left, a tiny place with hidden treasures - and the waiting creates such a nice tension :D

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  7. oh, you wonderful gem in this narcissistic cosmos, this too-bright universe. x

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  8. Brooklyn: Yes, yes (thank you). x
    Michelle: Not at all, but thank you. xx
    Jhordyn: Thank you sweetling! <3
    Holly: I wish, I wish. You are too kind. xxx
    CloudyKim: Waiting, that's all I do anymore. Thank you. x
    Julia: Oh, thank you!

    All of you, I truly can't thank you enough. xx

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  9. I'm glad you're back. Missed your wonderful words and rich imagery. This is so, so beautiful. (Ps, congratulations for the award.) x

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  10. Beautiful imagery, and such a haunting final sentence. Stunning xx

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