Tribute Messages

REST IN PEACE Tata Madiba. You are a real hero

Quiet Dawn A great stillness has come A blanket of quiet covers the people The birds sing in hushed voice Sadness stands silent in the dawn Tata Nkulu walks now with the Ancestors Madiba has gone My heart is broken I weep in silence Never to hear his voice soft spoken All my shallow needs and empty deeds Ashamed I turn to look Upon his life so humble His grace drowned out hatred His calm tamed a storm His strength bridged an abyss His dignity crushed all shame His love infused each house hold His smile lit our shores His stride took us forward His laughter brought us hope His strength carried our weakness Ah, Rolihlahla You made a man of me So insignificant our silly pursuit Of power grown in greed and want We stand quietly empty As we watch the sun rise Alas a sun you will not see again As I sit my heart broken The birds stop singing in grief Just to hear your soft words spoken Robert Reid “Painted Dog” For Madiba on his Death Day December 6, 2013

“For 2 b free is not merely 2 cast off one’s chains,but 2 live in a way that respects & enhances the freedom of others.” Long Walk 2 Freedom** Rest in peace Tata

May your sole rest in peace Tata.....you have been a father to us those who do not have fathers.....you will always be in our hearts, minds and of course in our memories....We will always miss and love you....