Hope (a poem) - For the victims of Hurricane Sandy

As a poet, I often feel compelled to write after some major event occurs, whether that event is something good or bad or simply indifferent. That being said, a few days back I wrote this piece as a part of the emotional journey we are all going through as a result of Hurricane Sandy.

Hope

And so the wind and rain swirled mightily

Over the labors of both man and machine

Relentless in enacting its wrath on each

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When all was said and done

The fierce storm sought only to take

Leaving lifeless bodies

And lost memories in its wake

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But amid all this sadness

And the suffering within our hearts

Comes the triumph of the human spirit

Across the land and beyond

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We will rise from this devastation

Coming back from where we’ve been

We will see the sun tomorrow

Because with hope, we’ll always win

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