The peace warrior of Mzansi, among heroes – a colossus!
Sun of the Nation: a rare gift of providence.
Once, entangled in the web of racist succubus,
Unruffled, he declares before high justice:
‘[I]t is an ideal for which I am prepared to die!’ Silence
Pregnant with dreadful menace in court ensued.
A beast of burden consequent of unshakeable stance,
In the Slammer symbol of the struggle he attained;
But the apartheid demon persisted in its treachery.
‘Coalition of Conscience’ inspired an outcry for liberty;
Plagues of sanctions shatter the manacles of slavery.
Looming on the horizon- a sight of equality.
From abyss of darkness emerged the institution;
The immortal icon and mastermind of rainbow nation.
BY CHINDU DIKE
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST 2023
