Waiting
69 days below ground
A fate we can't contemplate
Knowing that others were in control
And all that remained was to wait
At first they could not have known
If they'd ever get out alive
Their terror I cannot imagine
As they waited for help to arrive
Then the wait whilst they built the escape shaft
And the longing to reunite
With their loved ones who stood by, quite helpless
And watched the incredible sight
The waiting, interminable waiting
with normal life paused, put on hold
And the rest of the world waited with them
For this strange, epic tale to unfold
Today as the rescue bid started
An acute sense of waiting began
Men, women and children suspended in time
Awaiting a glimpse of their man.
What emotional turmoil from start to the finish
As those final tense rescues evolved
The waiting at long last is over
What a joy for each person involved.
©Karen Holmes
13 October 2010
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