This poem honors Nelson Mandela on his passing and reflects on his lifelong struggle and sacrifice for South Africa. It describes Mandela as a true leader, fighter, and father figure who endured detention and hardship but never lost his spirit. Though deeply saddened by his death, the poet takes comfort that Mandela's vision of freedom, peace and equality lives on in today's South Africa through his example and legacy.

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2. In a true sense of dignity he stood out being crucified
But never gave up on his dream for a better south Africa,
Talk about a true legend, a God sent, a fighter, a father...
Viva the legend!
The great eagle has descended and the spirit of Tata has ascended,
Talk about a headpiece filled with a vision,
our forefathers dried voices led you to be the voice of the nation,
their cries and sorrows,
their needs led you to be detained
but never lost the spirit of a freedom fighter,
We whisper together as a nation,
we weep and pray that you find peace
after so much suffering you had gone through.
For the gesture without motion
remember us your children Tata
in death's dream kingdom
we shall not forget you!
we grope together for a supplication
that u may Rest In
Peace...
thank u TaTa,
iqawe,senatla...
never, never and never again
shall it happen that this beautiful land
You graced with peace, freedom and equality
team up with rebellion
that is our promise to you...
we will miss You a lot MANDELA .
Poem by kagiso makhado

3. ON MADIBA'S PASSING
So, steeped in years,
you leave us now You,
Who stayed with Us
Played with Us
Struggled with Us
Fought with Us
Joked with Us
Laughed with Us
Danced with Us
Wept with Us
Taught Us and Learnt from Us
You, Who Fathered Us
Grandfathered Us
Great-grandfathered Us
Great-great-grandfathered Us
Hamba Kahle, Tata
You Leave Us Now.
By JANINe M

4. The poem says God's love came down on Christmas,
well the love came down again in 1918,
when Tata was born.
Ebengu Yesu uqobo.
South Africa what a sad Christmas we going to have.
Yes we knew that this day will come but no matter how much you prepared for it,
it is always a sad and painfull feeling.
This pain will never go away but we will get used to it.
Tata usebenzile, uwenzile umsebenziwakhe emhlabeni,
uyidlalile indima yakhe.Siyilento
iyiyo namhlanje Mzantsi Afrika,
sinegama ezizweni ngenxa katata.
I will say it again,
unguYesu uqobo lwakhe uTata uMandela,
what Jesus went through,
Tata also went through it for his people,
South Africa that is not jus his family, the torturing, hard labour,
and sacrificing his family for what he believed in.
Will He rise again like Jesus Christ? I wish that was possible.
Lala ngoxolo Tata, uphumle, uyenzile into.
into.
Where ever you are I'm sure you are smiling down to us
and seeing what you fought for. I am watching your Sabc 2,
broadcasting a tribute to you Tata live from Bryanston Methodist Church,
a white woman singing "Nzulu yemfihlakalo" even better than black people,
she stopped me from crying,
I smiled cause I realised that yiyo kanye lento ubuyilwela,
your vision.."Ubunye" I shouldn't be crying but celebrate your life.
The spear has fallen.Ndlelantle Tata.
Akakho onje ngawe.
This world will NEVER forget you.
- Ntombi