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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!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 motionremember 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,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 MANDELAwe will miss You a lot MANDELA.                                  

Poem by kagiso makhadoPoem by kagiso makhado

ON MADIBA'S PASSINGON MADIBA'S PASSING

So, steeped in years, you leave us now You,

Who stayed with UsPlayed with Us

Struggled with UsFought with UsJoked with Us

Laughed with UsDanced with UsWept with Us

Taught Us and Learnt from UsYou, Who Fathered Us

Grandfathered UsGreat-grandfathered Us

Great-great-grandfathered UsHamba Kahle, TataHamba Kahle, TataYou Leave Us Now.

by Janine Mby Janine M

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.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, 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 intoLala ngoxolo Tata, uphumle, uyenzile 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. Akakho onje ngawe.

This world will NEVER forget you.

- Ntombi