Madiba's Candle, Always Alight - Tribute To Nelson Mandela

Today the sun rose Over a doleful earth Our hero, uTata Madiba, Whose life has given us worth, Has now set sail For a realm beyond our reach And now imprinted in mind His every word and belief A soul that cared So deeply for humanity Whose humility would dismiss All traces of vanity He strongly loved Every being of every race And fought for his land With sincerity and grace We thank you for the faith For the freedom you instilled For 95 years of dedication, A life mission fulfilled So rest dear one And let your spirit soar And my we embrace your ideals More conscientious than before Today we light a candle To unite the flame you've sparked May you easily find your way On this new journey that you embark May we all adapt your vision And view a stone as a precious pearl And may your name live on for lifetimes As the man who changed the world