Scott Hastie Poems

Despite what we imagine
In our sometime pain,
Beset either by aching anticipation
Or subsequent loss,
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Whatever joys come our way,
The road ahead will be a hard one.
Your kinship though is precious,
Like sweet molasses,
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Out there in the fragile shadows
Beyond the self,
Lurks unimaginable power.
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The day is done
And no one is immune,
It's true.
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Lost puppies?
We are no longer,
That's for sure…
Since all that's been and gone,
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Each of us orphans
On this dizzy sphere,
Initially cast adrift
Without a mooring point.
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A need for connection,
Attachment.
Drawn in, enchanted by
Resonances with nature
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We are anything but finite
Or alone!
After all the petals of proof
Are here in our hearts,
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Laid bare,
Ripped open
By the sheer joy
We allowed ourselves to share,
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Graced with the chance to be here,
Even if only fleetingly,
Embrace whatever comes your way
And, in so doing,
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