Australia Day Mystery

It’s just a photo of three children Playing in the sun unaware I am certain Of what happened on that day When innocence was lost you would say A hot day on the Glenelg beach Was supposed to be with danger out of reach But they disappeared not going home And since 1966 their whereabouts are not known There have been soothsayers brought in And a parade of detectives who inquired on this mortal sin Where factory floors have been dug down But no body or clue was ever found The latest suspect is the satin man Whose life included a deviant plan Do you think he was the offender here I think there is evidence pointing to him quite clear The parents of the Beaumont children have passed on Not knowing where they had gone The satin man is also dead It’s time for the story to be known and read. © Paul Warren Poetry