Nelson Mandela
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Out of the night that covers me,
In the shadows of self unseen,
Only the spark can ignite me.
As I thank the Higher Power that be,
For the courage to be a shining light.
December fifth, 2013
I lay in a black room, covered in a deep box
Yet always to be seen
My life playing on every screen
Dear God,
Tell my people I said goodbye
Tell them to please dont cry
You were just a caterpillar crawling to your goals Introducing a legacy that the world wasn't quite ready for but quickly embraced In prison you had to make a cocoon in order to keep your dream alive Embedding your will into millions while simult
tribute to: nelson mandela
a civil rights leader
a south african president
an activist
a believer in helping his people persevere
through years of struggle
