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The Leaving Of The Light

from In The Lighter Dark by Steve Lennox

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A lullaby and lament.
Whilst my family was serving at Cape Willoughby my their little boy David became ill with leukemia. He became so ill that they had to return to the mainland and leave the light service. David eventually died at the age of six. Forever more my family have bobbed around on the ripples of the leaving of David's light and the leaving of the lighthouse life.
that they loved so much.

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Today the birds flew away, shutters closed
The line fell slack, time froze
Memories, driftwood on sand step around them
Make your way to the water's edge

Climb into the boat, take hold of the oars
Turn your eyes to the sea
Loosen the rope, your course has been set
Your sail on the ebb tide
Tonight shadows steel blood, colours fade
The circle is broken forever
The weight that fills empty space bearing down
A keening cry on the breeze

Close your eyes, your troubles have passed
We gather here to sing you home
A cold,cold wind courses through my soul
As the boat drifts away from the quay

For now I'll fold you away in a box with baby clothes, photographs and dreams
This stone dropped into the brine sends ripples out that roll through the years

Turning and burning, one single beam
A comfort, warning and guide
In one hand the son, in the other the void
and the leaving of the light

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from In The Lighter Dark, released March 31, 2021
Lennox - Lush

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Steve Lennox Adelaide, Australia

Steve Lennox's evocative storytelling is infused with prose,hooky rhythms and striking melodies. His influences are vast and drive his songwriting with an energy that appears in his charismatically joyous live performances.
He has worked with the Slingsby Theatre Company and has been a pivotal member of the Americana outfit,The Heggarties. ... more

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