Because I do not
have the impetus to do it myself
I will leave the bulbs
burning bright
and diligently change
them when they expire
I will bankrupt myself
mentally
physically
financially
to keep them on
a lighthouse
warning others away
from these jagged rocks
but to you a beacon
guiding you
back home
so if you have
no intention
of returning
then please
turn them off
before you go
because
I never will.
By Martin Applebee