Thomas Bastasch Thomas Bastasch

6. The Shore

The stalking ship runs hard upon the sand,
The crew of hollowed men spills down the side,

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5. The Puppeteer

He climbs the winding stairs with shaking hands,
And sets the lamp alive to lure the lost,

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4. Homeward Land

Beneath the towering beacon’s broken gleam,
A restless soul from night’s eyes breaks away,

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3. The Maze

The Maze between life and death I wake up to,

Corpse’s grasp visible and marked on my arm,

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2. Ancient Dread

Against the jagged cliffs, where waves do roar,
A lost man held a key, a flowers gift.

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1. The Lighthouse

In dimming cast by doubt, I sit and stare,
A distant dream, a beacon in my mind,
Yet veiled in mist, the steps in sand unkind,
The lighthouse locked, its foggy shores ensnare.

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