Chile Has Been Lifted Up
{Mario Gómez In The Mine With God and Friends 2 (edit)}
In the din of sorrow August 5th,
some did say chances were slim
But No!
President Piñera that day
felt 33 alive to pray
Drill, drill, drill, for
bore holes will see
each miracle to be.
Up a skinny borehole August 22
two red notes on a drilling hammer read:
well in the refuge the 33, with hope and life
Mario Gómez, and give
this love letter to my wife
Then all Chile knew
God is not confined to stars
to mountains and valleys
to merchant ships
He dwells in every
interstitial place where
souls may lie and pray
It is said
there is a task of redemption
for every stowaway on
His ship of saints
Could be
some will return with a ticket
It is said
for a bit of chocolate
and the taste of heaven,
Mario Gómez was
a miner for God
and for Chile
Luis Urzúa was his navigator
did the charts
In the hearts of the mine
there were stars, and
down tubes
little packets of food
messages from loved ones
videos
prayers
In the hearts of the mine
there were card games
friendships, a diet for
a small waist that’ll fit
in the rescue shaft to come
God minds the miners
gives them strength
an image of family
a bit of chocolate
Chile has capsule, crane and heart.
There are stars in the mine
and stars above.
We lift them together
where sons and Sun may rise
The surface.
Double-thumbs up from ninth man out:
this October thirteen, the writer is seen
Mario Gómez
waving the Chilean flag
embracing his wife, and
kneeling in prayer
We will lift them all united
the 33, with Chile, God
and family
—Douglas Gilbert
