Tribute To Nelson Mandela Poem by Joseph Ogbonna

What manner of global Icon so venerated.
A sage of global repute,
a demi-god politically deified,
a martyr once resurrected,
and a hero eternally celebrated.
Deeply rooted in the annals
of Africa's peculiar history
are your unachievable and
unparalleled accomplishments.
Did thesame Continent which
bore sit-tight tyrants
bear thee?
Or were you anointed by
Divine hands to emancipate
and lead?
Oh Madiba! father of a
once polarized Nation,
and an epitome of
selfless and sacrificial
service.
The Progenitor of a legacy
forever immortalized.
May you in the Heavenly
realms be numbered with
the dignitaries of the
Heavenly Host.