Mandela

With perseverance and conviction

You fought against the friction

You were placed into a cage

To contain that power and rage....

Your life was changed forever with your freedom being stopped

But they couldn’t tame your character and your hope was never dropped

With forgiveness in your heart and sheer determination

You had twenty seven years to rely on rumination

Were you ever tempted to live up to your own name?

To be a troublemaker or to hang your head in shame?

Did you ever think about your wasted days inside?

Or did your sense of justice make you swell with human pride?

I wish that I had been there to make your burden lighter

You truly were a warrior and a freedom fighter