Neptune,
and the soon forgotten salt of seasons past
Wash out from us like dunes of desert sand. Waves
Of memory fade, unstuck by trident's spear.
The last
Survivor, like a shipwreck on a spot of land, craves
Ripe fruit, a lover's hand, and water pure and clear.
For each of us, alone and without hope, rescue is near--
A stranger voicing comfort in the dark, a crust of bread,
A cup of wine--
and words to celebrate one risen from the dead.
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