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The People Left Behind

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Hellicane: Poets Respond to Hurricane Katrina

Signs of the hurt and pain In the eyes of the beloved people left alive

Tears that flow, like rushing rivers Cries that are heard, like wolfs howling

So much is lost The loss of loved ones, life especially Seeming like all is lost, and can't go on

But watch, the sun rises A new day that follows brightly The sun that shines Giving hope that there can be light At the end of this dark despair

Rebuilding on what life is left To remember all what was And those that fell

Hope to a new life New beginning, courage, strength And standing together as one united

As the sun shines on us The light of hope to greater things

As our hearts beat on And hearts go out Life lives on Stronger than ever

We can go on! We will!

Citation

“The People Left Behind,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/26193.

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