Round The Lighthouse

There she stood ................... personified naked strength. Mighty white finger ................. which reached for the clouds. Lonely round lighthouse, ........................ rock-bound yet unfenced, Save for a circling wall, ............................ small, but surrounding Her base, which looked, ................... for the strangest of reasons To be offering protection ......................................... from waves! ! It puzzled me that, ......................... throughout the seasons Which men spent there, ..................... the ring served to behave Like some soother, ........................... a pseudo-garden wall, Head-high tall, .................. behind which greenery grew. The mystique of the thing .................................. held me enthralled, So much so, ..................... I fancied domestic scenes Where vegs. thrived, ................... and fowl provided company Then food for the pot, .............................. but shaking my head Saw the force of the sea, ...................... and ceased such reverie. The trip round the lighthouse ........................................ ended instead In light mist, ..................... but I knew I must go again And discover more ................................of this secret terrain.