Sep 16, 2023

The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter (alternate 2nd version)

She lives in a tower of stone and light

Where the waves crash and the seagulls cry

She helps her father tend the beacon bright

That guides the sailors through the stormy night


She loves to watch the ships that come and go

And wonder what adventures they have seen

She dreams of distant lands and tales of woe

And hopes to sail away someday and be free


But one dark night, she sees a ghostly sight

A ship that glows with eerie green and blue

It sails towards the lighthouse with no fright

And seems to beckon her to join its crew


She feels a strange attraction to the ship

And hears a voice that whispers in her ear

"Come with us, child, and leave this lonely tip

We'll show you wonders that you'll never fear"


She hesitates, but then she feels a hand

Her father's hand, that holds her back with love

He says, "Don't go, my daughter, please don't strand

This ship is not a blessing, but a curse"


He tells her of the legend of the ship

A ship that sank a hundred years ago

A ship that haunts the sea with evil grip

A ship that lures the living to their woe


He says, "This ship is full of restless souls

Who died in pain and never found their peace

They want to drag you down to their dark holes

And make you share their misery and grief"


He says, "You are my treasure and my joy

You are the light that fills my lonely days

You are my precious and my only girl

You are the reason why I keep this blaze"


He hugs her tight and kisses her forehead

And says, "I love you more than words can say"

She feels his warmth and hears his heartbeat stead

And says, "I love you too, I'll always stay"

- Microsoft Bing Chat Mode, (07, 2023) www.bing.com , Microsoft

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