A Tribute Single Mom to Paul Walker Mr Mandela 2

by orientalkoruGlenella, Queensland, Australia

Dec 2013 1,987 Views 8 comments

A Tribute: Single Mom to Paul Walker/ Mr Mandela 2

I'm not much when it comes to Hollywood stars and all that
But you see Paul Walker... Sir; I owe you a lot
For what you stand for in life inspired my son so much
The passion, the humility, the willingness to share
Your fortune and blessings to the rest of humanity
Maybe in my case it cuts deeper even more
Knowing you died while raising funds for my people!

As I grieved for the passing of your young life that
Influenced and inspired the life of my child
Tonight I too must farewell the man who helped me
Keep things together while I was drowning.
Mr Mandela, the world's greatest Tata
Your passion, devotion, courage to keep your fight
Your patience, resolve, faith for your people to unite
You taught me sir how to forgive and love!

Thank you sirs for the examples that are your lives
Though unknown to you, like bright shining stars
You have sprinkled stardust amongst us!
Lucky we are to catch a glimpse of your light!
RIP to both of you for a job well done
Your memories will linger because as Thomas Campbell says:
'To live in the hearts we leave behind,
is not to die'-

gtc2013

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Posted: Dec 2013

About this poem:

I see both of of these gentlemen in my son's life...their stars will shine forever in my heart...

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Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoDec 8, 2013

Good tribute Kathy. I think both these guys have left a mark on the world that will never be forgotten.

sundayrose1san francisco, California USADec 8, 2013

Kabsat no makitam ti picture in Sony diay maymaysa nga anakko nga lalaki Kasda lang nga agkabsat. I can send you a copy ngem diay met land email,

This is a very touching tribute my friend and how you have weathered all the odds to raise him up under such condition is so commendable..God bless you and your whole family as the whole world would....

Thanks for the share...

SR

orientalkoruOPGlenella, Queensland AustraliaDec 8, 2013

Hi MM...thank you for taking the time to read and leave a comment. I know I can't write good poems...I just come here to write whatever it is I feel...it's more an outlet than an art. I struggle a lot with my vocab and form (construction)with English being my second language. So when good poets like you take time to notice, read and actually leave a comment...it really means a lot.

You know I use to drive a Skyline...at 12 my boy took my car while we were sleeping...but the police patrol were not far...and before my boy and he's friends could do damage to others and themselves... they were saved. It was a bad experience...but I tried to look for the purpose of that experience...and realized that my son learnt a lesson in life that night. It gave us (the parents) a chance to get together and as a group later own looked after all of them as our kids. It gave the kids a reason to trust us and be more open to us.

Thanks once again...

orientalkoruOPGlenella, Queensland AustraliaDec 8, 2013

sorry...typo... I meant later on... not own

I got to know the other parents very well and we accepted his friends as part of our family and they did the same to my boy...that was 12 years ago now...and they all still treat each other as brothers...all because of fast and furious movies...but my deeper sentiments stems from the many evenings I shared alone with my son...watching Paul Walker's films...it was my only connection with my boy...as he would actually open up during those times.

As far as Madiba Tata is concerned...I struggled to move on from my marriage...maybe I struggled to accept and forgive...but reading about him made me realize it was greater to forgive than not...that my sufferings were nothing compared to his yet he was humble and forgiving and long-suffering...I will always keep that lesson in my heart...sorry for the long spill

sundayrose1san francisco, California USADec 8, 2013

After reading your story my dear, I remember with my son who is 22 years old and how he loves fast cars having been trained by his dad and he always loved Skyline which started in the 80s and then produced again in 89 to 2002. Produced at least 480 hp and 470 lb feet of torque and 6 speed stick shift. I believe all boys when it comes to speed and car racing, yes, Paul embodies such an idol much like our real racers. They stopped making those but replaced by the GTR which today should be the fastest car in terms of the size of the engine as it is only 6 cylinder with turbo unlike the Ferrari and the ZR1 Corvette which come equipped with big fat v8 and a price tag of about in the $300,000 dollars here in the US and gives an output of 630 hp as 580 lb feet of torque. Well its funny you mentioned this because my son's favorite was always the skyline as I drove nothing but all sports car from Cobra, Porsche to Corvette but my favorites were my original 280 ZX and 300 ZX from Nissan which makes the GTR and used to make the Skyline. I am planning on buying the 370 ZX 6 speed only stick shift as it produces about only 332 hp and 270 lb feet of torque but the handling is much better than even the corvette and or the camaro. But for the value it is very cheap compared to the other exotic cars. Well my dear just tell him to be very careful. My son totaled my 350 ZX and he is safe..

Thanks for your info..and may he RIP.

orientalkoruOPGlenella, Queensland AustraliaDec 8, 2013

@SR... thanks for sharing your thoughts...and looking forward to see Sony's...

Like you somehow I can't stop feeling the loss and my gratitude to these two wonderful lives. My sadness for Paul Walker's life got nothing to do with him being a movie star...it was the values he had in life that I respected and the happy moments my son and I shared because of his movies while we were struggling to cope during the first two years of me as a single mother. I am sure my boy struggled so much more than I knew or imagined...I respect him a lot for that...not a word of disrespect from him...he could have...he had all the reasons to call me selfish. But he never did. Instead in his young life he looked deeper and tried to understand why I had to choose a different life. At the same time...while my son was being inspired by some of these young lives like Paul Walker...because of my association to many South Africans...some of them became very good friends of mine...I was influenced by their passion and respect and faith in Mr Mandela...so I looked deeper into his life...and I'm glad I did as I believe it has helped me move on...

Profound influence in my life...these are the reasons why even if I can't write poems very well...I just had to pour out what's inside to a couple of lives who once were my and my son's guiding stars...

sundayrose1san francisco, California USADec 8, 2013

You write so good my dear and don't worry about what other's say. You write so full of passion and from the heart and that is all that matters. You are a very great writer and a poet and great mother considering what you went through and how your boy never said anything to that effect makes you a very exemplary mother who stands true to what you believe in. You are to me, one of the best.

Sincerely and thank you always for your contribution and my delight, extreme delight in reading your posts...

God bless and take care,

SR

orientalkoruOPGlenella, Queensland AustraliaDec 8, 2013

@SR...I suppose the kids gets that from their oldies...my ex was a petrol head and followed the racing world...was never interested except I did enjoy driving his cars...but I must say we only had what Brad Sugar calls the "poor man's sport cars"...

I believe I owe my son's life to a Nissan Skyline... I bought him his first car when he was 16 and he had a really bad accident three days later...I was furious I thought he was being irresponsible by wanting to buy a fast car until my son in law who is the most safety-oriented man I have ever known told me that I should look at it in a different angle...that if my boy was driving a different car...he might have died from the accident...they're made a bit tougher than others...

Glad to know you're such a petrol-head...