Miner Miracle

Sometimes there’s a story
Unexpected in the news.
We’re used to the disasters,
Crime and violence and snafus.

But what’s so rare we possibly
Might not be comprehending,
Is when an almost tragedy
Comes to a happy ending.

The thirty-three Chilean men
Trapped deep inside a mine,
Remained alive below the earth,
Just waiting for a sign.

They rationed what they had to eat
And kept each other strong.
They knew for their survival
That they had to get along.

Despite their dread confinement
They seemed filled with strength and hope.
If it were me, I know that I
Would never ever cope.

Though weeks went by, the world kept watch
As strangers prayed and dreamed;
The promise of a rescue
Was as crazy as it seemed.

Yet yesterday, we held our breath –
Would everyone survive?
We watched transfixed as, one by one,
Each man emerged alive.

A miracle is what it’s called,
But what it’s really been
Is something we so rarely see –
The good guys get to win!