The Legend of Light
I stopped by Fort Point Lighthouse on the evening of December 8, 2024. The visit inspired me to write the following:
Under a velvet sky the legend of light shines each evening – turning a sea of nothingness into a doubtless way forth. Years sprint by, decades are yoked to memory and centuries fall away, yet light remains impervious to time and the unraveling winds of change.
Gaze upon its majesty and ponder its unwaning influence. Amidst night air laden with misgiving, light’s fervent loom crowns a lantern, revealing the passion of those who have steadily tended to its magnificence aglow - be they lighthouse keepers or technicians.
Keepers of the flame! Their service so noble still enables light’s guidance to be carried to those who ply the shadowy deep. We know a number of their names – but many more are destined to stand in obscurity. No matter, this great collective rides together upon an untiring beam into the darkness.
Where such gleams eventually dissipate is a guess too far-flung for speculation. Daybreak may tarry and storms may rage, yet light always has the last word upon the sea. For light’s value is not about its mere existence, but rather its great depth of meaning. The legend of light - simply amazing!