Eighteen went off to work one day
To do their job for weekly pay
As they traveled down the shaft
Without a thought they'd need a raft
When they got deep in the mine
Then they split into nines
Nine drilled a hole through a wall
Then to the others they had to call
"Go to safety and save your lives
This raging water can't be survived!"
Soon we heard that nine were well
But for the others we couldn't tell
Then only silence we all heard
From the lost nine was not a word
Then a sound of pipes being tapped
From the men that were trapped
As we waited for words to hear
Around our nation was so much fear
The work was long and hard for days
To the heros much honor was paid
Then a miracle from God was seen
As we watched the rescues on our screens
We all heard a very loud page
"The last of nine is up in the cage!"
Written by: Thelma Shutters
7-28-2
