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| Thread ID: 114445 | 2010-12-03 03:55:00 | The Men Of Pike | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
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| 1158382 | 2010-12-03 03:55:00 | THE MEN OF PIKE They came from near and far away The men of Pike to work that day The afternoon shift way down deep Beneath the mountains oh so steep A long way in but further out The afternoon shift sets about A job not flash but hard and trying A job that holds the risk of dying From seventeen to sixty two They start their shift to see it through For one his first, for all their last How could they know there’d be a blast? For all at once no siren whining Suddenly the worst in mining Dust and rubble fill the air A loader driver thrown clear Just one other finds the light The rest are hidden from our sight And so we learn as news is spread The news that mining families dread It’s up at Pike there’s an explosion Faces drop and hearts are frozen Who, how many, where and why ---- Will they make it ---- will they die Fathers, husbands, brothers, sons Coasters, Kiwis, Aussies, Poms Mates and friends who we are seeking Methane gas from coal seams leaking Vents exploded, phones unheeded Level heads and strength are needed The world above unites as one To bring the missing to the sun Rescue teams are standing by As holes are drilled and experts try To find a way that’s safe and sound To rescue those beneath the ground Could robots work where men are mortal To pierce the dangers of that portal But alas all effort fails The darkness of the mine prevails A second blast of rock and thunder Hope and prayers are rent asunder A nation weeps and Coasters mourn Pike falls silent, dark, forlorn A hole remains within the ground Devoid of joy, of life, of sound Another hole within the heart Of those forever set apart From those they loved who went to toil Digging coal beneath the soil Those who gave their lives that day To work a shift for honest pay They wait at rest within their mine The men of Pike, the Twenty Nine Sean Plunket :( |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1158383 | 2010-12-03 03:58:00 | Well said. | Cato (6936) | ||
| 1158384 | 2010-12-03 04:19:00 | Beautiful Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1158385 | 2010-12-03 07:39:00 | Very poignant. Thanks. |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1158386 | 2010-12-03 18:20:00 | I heard a beautifully read out forum from our local school at our commemoration service on Thursday. This just adds to the well said words on that day. The minister at the service pointed out to us as we stood in line that we left a gap which we did not realise and he drew comparison to the missing man in referance to one of our collegues who had fallen. RIP |
coldfront (15814) | ||
| 1158387 | 2010-12-05 04:48:00 | From a Coaster - thanks mate. | ManUFan (7602) | ||
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