M.A. Hastings Poetry

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The Truth of It

The Truth of It

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For You and Me

It is easy to get caught up in the turmoil of the world

All that we believed our country was

around us like a centrifuge swirls

Casting away allies’ concerns

once shared

Harsh words snarled from friends

who once-upon-a-time for us

much cared

It started with what seemed

too ridiculous

But

in time

grew into a p…

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