The Lantern Keeper

On a cliff overlooking the sea, a lantern was lit each dusk without fail.

No ships had passed in years.

Despite that, the flame was never missed.

Some wondered why.

But the lantern keeper never answered.

They only lit it.

One night, a distant boat, nearly lost in fog, caught a shimmer through the gloom.

They never found the keeper—just the light.

Not all help needs witness.

— Autistic Ang