For Our Father, Nelson Madiba Mandela

For our Father, Nelson 'Madiba' Mandela you are our eternal inspiration our hopes our dreams our conscience you gave everything of yourself so that we may live and love and laugh and dream and breathe the air of freedom, dignity and liberty you lead us through the darkest days with your unshakeable principles and your belief in us you brought peace and freedom to us and when at times we felt all was lost you stayed with us as a father would you lent us your wisdom and you chastised us too and we are here today because of you you stayed with us, Nelson Rolihlala 'Madiba' Mandela, through all the crests and valleys of our turbulent times you stayed with us, father today, we hope and pray and wish that you, our father Madiba stay with us still stay with us, Madiba stay with us...