"THE PRICE OF COAL"
It was a dreary day as all the little children
got ready for school in a little Welsh Valley
"Bye mam see you later" and off they go
to begin their lessons and study
It was the last day of term and all were looking
forward to the October autumn break
but a tragedy unforeseen was due to happen
which would devastate, and hearts would ache
9-15 the children sat in their classrooms in Pantglas Junior`s
when a deafening rumbling was heard
But silent were they, frozen in time
no sound from a child or even a bird
High above the school a mountain used for tipping
coal debris began to slide, through heavy rain
in a matter of minutes classrooms were engulfed with
150,000 cubic meters of liquid coal, no one could restrain
116 children and 28 adults died on this day through
a negligent act of tipping, this waste of black gold
A whole generation of little children were lost
and their families suffered, loss with pain untold
Aberfan October 21st 1966 we will never forget
the pain and suffering of loss these families still feel
A tragedy of which brought many broken hearts
and lost hopes and dreams, of little children so unreal
In Memory of the children and adults who lost their lives this day
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Oh My Goodness DEBS!!..... this is such a powerful write...... like Cherie, I knew nothing of this part of historical tragedy....... you've conveyed this great sadness and loss of life extremely well here...... for a poet to take on this subject matter is a victory in itself....... to immortalize this event in words is a most generous and honorable thing to do......a write to be praised for its generosity of spirit in keeping this part of history alive...... and immortalizing it ~ by passing it on to those fortunate enough to find this write on their path in life......a beautiful piece my friend!!......ALL STARS ~ PINNED........LOVE and ROCKETS!!.......T xo
Hi Tony I always wanted to write about this awful tragedy
I think you say it right that people who read this will remember
the children who died on this sad day in history.
Thank you for your kind lovely words on this piece
it means a lot, and Thank you for the honor of pinning
it too Love n hugs Debs xo
Hi Cherie Yes it was very tragic any loss is, but when innocent children
die in such a tragedy it is heartbreaking, although i was only three when this happened
not far from me it has always stayed with me and i wanted to write about it
as in a memoriam as a mark of respect for the lives lost
Thank you Cherie for your kind words
love n hugs Debs xox
Hello Sis Debs...
I remember hearing about this...
Though I was born a year later by the time I got to school it was still such a recent tragedy...
Great tribute to those that were taken by this event...
Thank you for sharing...
Hugs...
sparrowsong
Hi Sparrowsong Thank you for your kind
words. Although i was only three it always stayed with me
when i was old enough to know the sadness of such a loss
Hugs Debs
Hi Dear Debs,
Oh, wow! I'm sure somewhere in the dark recesses of my brain, this horrible tragedy is recorded, but I had forgotten about it. Thank you so much for this beautiful tribute to these poor souls who lost their lives that day. Linda and I are going to reread about this tragedy. Thank you for this lovely remembrance of one hundred fifty four fallen angels.
Hugs, Peace and Love,
xox Larry
Hi Larry it was such a sad day in Welsh history
so tragic Thank you for your kind comments
always appreciated dear friend
love n hugs Debs xox
Hi Debs, what a tragedy! It's sad, such lost of innocent lives. Children whose dreams died along with them. Such a beautiful tribute. Thanks for sharing.
Lots of love
Rose
Hi Rose Yes a terrible tragedy of lost lives
and families devastated through loss of their children
Thank you for your kind comments
love Debs
DEBORAH GREAT POEM AND VIDEO ITS SAD WHAT HAPPENS TO CHILDREN IN THE WORLD AND IN HISTORY WILL THE WORLD EVER LEARN I DONT THINK SO PEACE AN LOVE TO YOU HUGS XXOO
Hi Greg Sadly this tragedy did happen through negligence
and the price payed was in the lives of these children
Thank you for your kind words Greg
Peace and love to you too Debs xox
Hi Debs. I remember this tradgedy and the pain of it and the terrible lessons to be learned from it as these mountains of coal debris were to be found throughout the valleys. Sad but great tribute to those families and the strength the mining communities. Best wishes.byd0nz
Hi BydOnz Yes there were many pits in the Welsh Valleys ,there are
none now. The coal industry was the main source of work for many
years in Wales and elsewhere around the Uk. Sadly many lives were lost
through money not spent on safety measures My own grandfather broke his back in
a coal fall, and he was nt able to work again
Aberfan was so tragic who would deposit waste from mines on the the side
of a mountain up above school it begger`s belief where was their sense.
Thank you for your kind comments very appreciated BydOnz
Best wishes Debs
I will never forget that tragedy my Debs, I was 8 at the time and we had just come back to England from Malaya as my dad was in the army for 30 years. I didn`t know what death meant till we saw that on the news and in the papers and I remember both my parents crying in shock which shocked me so much as I had never seen them cry and it was devastating to realize what it all meant. Well done sweetie for this beautiful tribute piece and you have done Wales proud with it.
God bless
Love G xx
REMEMBER
We will remember you by candle light
We will see your shadow on the moon
We will remember you when a distant voice sings a lovely haunting tune
We will remember you in sunshine
We will feel your tears within the rain
We will recall those special moments that we will never have again
We will look for you in memories
As the years they come and go
We will see your face in waters cool
We will see your footprints in the snow
An angels smile
A nightingales song
Golden sunsets and the restless sea
In all that we do and love our dear children
We will all love and remember thee
Love and prayers to all the parents and children of Aberfan
God bless them all
G xx
Hi G A tragedy that should have never
happened poor little children and their loved ones
It is coming up to the 50th anniversary on the 21st of this month
Thank you G for the lovely verse and comments very much appreciated
love n hugs Debs xx
You`re welcome sweetie.
G xx
Magnificent work. Heart-rending.
Thank you for sharing this piece of true significance.
Love and hugs. x
Hi Richard Thank you so much for you
kind comments, This was a heartbreaking tragedy
I did try to watch a documentary which was on last night for the 50th
anniversary of it, but i could nt stop crying
so had to turn over :-(
love n hug back to you Debs x
Tommorow 21st October Theresa May prime minister has backed
a call by Welsh M.P`s for a minutes silence all around the UK
to remember the children and adults who died at Aberfan on this day
the 50th anniversary of the tragedy
God Bless the 116 little children and 28 adults R.I.P