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Mandela On My Wall by Jomark(m): 2:58pm On Dec 06, 2013
Good morning Nelson, our
imprisoned hope
Yesterday, in a darkened cell I
thrived
Firmly manacled by apartheid
sorrowful rope
And torture upon torture I was
served.
When shall our freedom come?

Your sufferings I have tasted a
bit
And felt the chains of sorrow
on your hands.
When dreaded darkness in my
cell hit
In fear and weariness I could
not stand
When shall our freedom come?

I was mocked by cockroaches
and numberless ants
That paraded on my body as
they pleased.
In my ears they made their
painful rants
And silent tears assembled in
my eyes
Is freedom coming tomorrow,
oh Nelson?

For I see beneath your sad
wrinkles
A smile reserved for tomorrow
When freedom's olive oil shall
be sprinkled
Among us all to happily wallow,
When freedom comes
tomorrow.

During apartheid regime in South Africa, it was common among South Africa high school students to stand before Nelson Mandela's portrait and lament their ordeal. They asked the portrait some touching questions like: Is our freedom coming tomorrow? Shall we ever be free? Now that he is dead,I stood before the same old portrait, filled with sad memory of those days; I composed this verse.

Dedicated to those Soweto high school students who were shot by white policemen on June 16, 1976, in a protest against Afrikaan as major language of instruction in schools.The likes of Hector Pieterson and co. May they welcome Nelson, our hero as he joins them in heaven.

Written by: Joseph Osita

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Re: Mandela On My Wall by timpaker(m): 3:04pm On Dec 06, 2013
Nice piece. Mandela would be missed by his people and the world at large

I hereby recommend it for frontpage
Re: Mandela On My Wall by princesa(f): 3:36pm On Dec 06, 2013
So so touching,

I hope Mynd see this and it is celebrated by a wider audience.
Re: Mandela On My Wall by rattlesnake(m): 2:35pm On Dec 07, 2013
and this is the man someone compared to Jonathan Ebele? undecided undecided undecided undecided undecided undecided

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Re: Mandela On My Wall by sweetflame(m): 2:41pm On Dec 07, 2013
4th to comment grin
Re: Mandela On My Wall by mrphysics(m): 2:44pm On Dec 07, 2013
am still compiling my own, when am done i will post it on net, please support me by liking this post
Re: Mandela On My Wall by ikeokoye(m): 2:47pm On Dec 07, 2013
so touching.........
Re: Mandela On My Wall by Akshow: 2:48pm On Dec 07, 2013
I dint even read d poem maself. I de come make I read am I go come back come comment.
Re: Mandela On My Wall by emmadejust(m): 2:52pm On Dec 07, 2013
he is a man wit global leadership quality

forgiven hrt to his political enemy Even thou political sin are nt easily forgiven

Rest in peace madiba
Re: Mandela On My Wall by LMAyedun(m): 2:56pm On Dec 07, 2013
R I P Madiba!
Re: Mandela On My Wall by experimentist: 3:04pm On Dec 07, 2013
MANDELA ON MY DP

I got Mandela on my dp

The voice of freedom echoing thru my bb

You fought for your people and blacks entirely like it's easy

I gbadun your efizy

Your kept your body busy

Oh, I wish you're still breathing

Go home and rest, our hero, I go send u bc

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Re: Mandela On My Wall by DonHummer(m): 3:09pm On Dec 07, 2013
abeg ee don do oo...the man don go...lets start reflecting on our lives ...

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Re: Mandela On My Wall by free2ryhme: 3:20pm On Dec 07, 2013
Jomark: Good morning Nelson, our
imprisoned hope
Yesterday, in a darkened cell I
thrived
Firmly manacled by apartheid
sorrowful rope
And torture upon torture I was
served.
When shall our freedom come?

Your sufferings I have tasted a
bit
And felt the chains of sorrow
on your hands.
When dreaded darkness in my
cell hit
In fear and weariness I could
not stand
When shall our freedom come?

I was mocked by cockroaches
and numberless ants
That paraded on my body as
they pleased.
In my ears they made their
painful rants
And silent tears assembled in
my eyes
Is freedom coming tomorrow,
oh Nelson?

For I see beneath your sad
wrinkles
A smile reserved for tomorrow
When freedom's olive oil shall
be sprinkled
Among us all to happily wallow,
When freedom comes
tomorrow.

During apartheid regime in South Africa, it was common among South Africa high school students to stand before Nelson Mandela's portrait and lament their ordeal. They asked the portrait some touching questions like: Is our freedom coming tomorrow? Shall we ever be free? Now that he is dead,I stood before the same old portrait, filled with sad memory of those days; I composed this verse.

Dedicated to those Soweto high school students who were shot by white policemen on June 16, 1976, in a protest against Afrikaan as major language of instruction in schools.The likes of Hector Pieterson and co. May they welcome Nelson, our hero as he joins them in heaven.

Written by: Joseph Osita

when he was alive you never wrote a sentence now he is dead suddenly everyone has a poem


abeg make we hear word jor

make una let the man rest ooooooooooooooooooo
Re: Mandela On My Wall by princesa(f): 3:22pm On Dec 07, 2013
free2ryhme:

when he was alive you never wrote a sentence now he is dead suddenly everyone has a poem


abeg make we hear word jor

frontpage people don land grin
Re: Mandela On My Wall by udokaozo(m): 3:24pm On Dec 07, 2013
That was quite sensational. I wish Mandela sleeps on in peace.[http://www.ozookonkwo.com
Re: Mandela On My Wall by timpaker(m): 3:26pm On Dec 07, 2013
free2ryhme:

when he was alive you never wrote a sentence now he is dead suddenly everyone has a poem


abeg make we hear word jor
This poem was written about 2yrs ago. I've read it on a forum before and it even won an award. So don't be quick to judge!!
PS: This isn't a tribute but a reflection of what he passed through and how his people thought of him
Thanks

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Re: Mandela On My Wall by omosekeopayemi: 3:32pm On Dec 07, 2013
coolNelson is gone but our Nelson Jonathan is fighting for us
Re: Mandela On My Wall by Qrisful: 3:51pm On Dec 07, 2013
MADIBA! MADIBA!! MADIBA!!!
The vultures are GATHERING
The lands are SHIVERING
The church bells are RINGING
The undertakers are WAITING
you are a symbol of FREEDOM
And the staff of WISDOM
You create freedom KINGDOM
Even the oppressors can not change that in LONDON
You went through many SORROW
But you came out a HERO
The greatest man ALIVE
The warrior of KWAZULU NATAL
The podium and PACE
A true father of all RACE
The ancestors are whispering in your EAR
Because the end is NEAR
We know life is STRANGE
This we can not CHANGE
You will be celebrated after a CENTURY
Not only in your COUNTRY
As your eyes is DIMMING
And the heart slowing BEATING
One thing is SURE
You've ruled your FUTURE
By Qris Ebeatu (4 months ago)

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Re: Mandela On My Wall by Nobody: 4:05pm On Dec 07, 2013
ABEG MAKE UNA LEAVE THIS MAN 2 REST IN PEACE.
ABI NA TILL HE BEGIN VISIT UNA 4 DREAM?

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Re: Mandela On My Wall by free2ryhme: 4:23pm On Dec 07, 2013
timpaker:
This poem was written about 2yrs ago. I've read it on a forum before and it even won an award. So don't be quick to judge!!
PS: This isn't a tribute but a reflection of what he passed through and how his people thought of him
Thanks

so you are one of the people praying for his quick demise abi


which award ? is it the most useless piece ever written award angry
Re: Mandela On My Wall by Jomark(m): 4:48pm On Dec 07, 2013
free2ryhme:

when he was alive you never wrote a sentence now he is dead suddenly everyone has a poem


abeg make we hear word jor

make una let the man rest ooooooooooooooooooo

I wrote this poem 2 years ago for one international poetry contest. You can google search it if you are in doubt.
Re: Mandela On My Wall by Jomark(m): 5:00pm On Dec 07, 2013
free2ryhme:

so you are one of the people praying for his quick demise abi


which award ? is it the most useless piece ever written award angry
You don't even know me. This is my first topic here. Why all the hate as if we have had issue before? Anyway I regret replying your first comment. I wouldnt have if I knew you are just trolling.

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Re: Mandela On My Wall by juman(m): 6:33pm On Dec 07, 2013
Our Mandela
Re: Mandela On My Wall by Nobody: 6:41pm On Dec 07, 2013
iLike. Good one there @Jomark .
Re: Mandela On My Wall by odiyaka(m): 8:51pm On Dec 07, 2013
Babzilla: ABEG MAKE UNA LEAVE THIS MAN 2 REST IN PEACE.
ABI NA TILL HE BEGIN VISIT UNA 4 DREAM?
Una no go kill person. cheesy
Re: Mandela On My Wall by ShineIt: 9:48pm On Dec 07, 2013
Adieu Madiba, you will not be forgotten.
Re: Mandela On My Wall by iamdsam: 5:39am On Dec 08, 2013
Good one! There's non of your kind Mandela. I pray our corrupt Nigerian leaders and African leaders realise and learn from your example.
Re: Mandela On My Wall by Nelrulez(m): 8:13am On Dec 08, 2013
This is a master piece..
Re: Mandela On My Wall by tomande: 10:22am On Dec 08, 2013
"If there is one appeal I could make, it is that young people must take it upon themselves to ensure that they receive the highest level of education so that they can represent us well in future as future leaders".
- Nelson Mandela

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