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Lighthouse of Time

Love you're
the first
lighthouse
with a bright beacon
that shines across
this ocean 

Carved into foundations
chiseled within emotions
plastered covered feelings
etched in stone
Climbing each step
a winding staircase
one skyscraper
heading towards
the Heaven's

A lofty 
tower built
standing tallest
rising from
out of the ground
one kingdom
White stone faced 
marble blocks
cemented with
lead mortar
bonded together

Upon the Cupola
a great 
fire burns
lighting across,
the ocean
warmly carrying 
for miles
one curved 
mirrored soul
searching waters

Lights into
a hot beam
setting this ship
on passions fire
desire in this ocean
swimming remains 
the wonder 
of you

A torso
of one woman
living in
the heart
Beating drums
within this deep
blue sea
trembles hotly
ablaze on fire

Loving until 
the end 
of time
sealed with 
800 hundred
gold kisses
a wonderful treasure

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lighthouse of Alexander one wonder
800 TALENTS equal to 3 million in  today's money to build 
cupola is where the light burned 
stories were told that the light could burn approaching ships 
first lighthouse a skyscraper 
Ptolemy 11 carved his inscription into the foundations then covered it with plaster 
built with marble stone faced blocks bedded in lead plaster 
a large curved mirror of polished bronze projected the fires light into a beam also said to be a weapon when concentrated with the sun setting ships ablaze some distance away 
could also be used as a mirror that magnified images in the distance

Copyright © Liam Mcdaid

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