The Cave

It was an afternoon ride with their soccer team When the rain came down in a Monsoon stream So the team and it’s coach took shelter in a cave found there As the cave system flooded in a life altering scare They were trapped as the water rose And were lost to the world as the danger grows The searchers found their bicycles at the cave entrance there So the cave was searched and they were found in their coach’s care But the question was raised with wrung hands How to get the boys and their coach out in a plan The world responded with bravery and skill When brave men attended in this deadly drill Doctor Richard Harris from Adelaide, South Australia answered the call Into the cave to rescue the boys against nature’s gall So the world held its breath whilst they worked it through The first boys were saved as the plan worked out too The rescue continued another two times As we saw each one rescued from their bind So the story ended well for these thirteen souls But sadly we remember Saman Gunan who died before the rescue goal. © Paul Warren Poetry