Crandall Canyon Cave-In

It's too bad we have more heroes

Who gave their lives in selfless ways

Trying to save the lives of others

After toiling many nights and days.

The mountain "bumped" with warnings

But those Miners paid no heed

Although they must have been fearful

They just continued to proceed.

It's a very dangerous job at best

For those who work beneath the ground

With toxic fumes and bad machinery

And Earth's dreaded rumbling sound.

But for those who go as saviors

After the roof falls to the floor

There's not enough can be said about

These who risk limb and life and more.

Their loved ones can take some solace

Although it will never ease the pain

Just knowing these men gave their all

Heroes, one and all, that's plain.

One Lady wrote words upon a note

Said, most all people in her family

From past and present, all were miners

For most there, that's how it seems to be.

Most mining towns are just like that

The mine is like its heart and soul

And there's always the feared knowledge

That Mother Nature takes Her toll.

And, sadly, this won't be the last time

Folks will be lost while trying to save

Their Brethren who are trapped below

Down in some dark, man made cave.

The Web Projects of Sondra Ball and Mario Cavallini