by elo69santa cruz, California, USA
Dec 2013 414 Views 6 comments
Madiba
to kiss the hand of greatness
with equanimity's graciousness
hold it up high against unfairness
with truth and awareness
and upon its writ bestow
strength of trials it will undergo
for when at last it makes its mark
across walls of light and dark
speaking to the soul of nation
about hatreds cessation
the whole world will listen
though now with stars glisten
look at all that hand has done
for truth once spoke is never undone
but turns and turns beneath the sun
with equanimity's graciousness
hold it up high against unfairness
with truth and awareness
and upon its writ bestow
strength of trials it will undergo
for when at last it makes its mark
across walls of light and dark
speaking to the soul of nation
about hatreds cessation
the whole world will listen
though now with stars glisten
look at all that hand has done
for truth once spoke is never undone
but turns and turns beneath the sun
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Posted: Dec 2013
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Comments (6)
I was just writing one and you had summed it all. Thank you so much my dearest friend.. Love you.
SR
Thank you for sharing your poem with us all.
Simply put, just beautiful. We need more like Madiba..
Who to look too now he's gone..
'for truth once spoke is never undone
but turns and turns beneath the sun'
a universal truth! ty