... The tree branches swayed
As if God had swept them aside
The drummers' palms begin to twitch
The dancers' feet begin to tingle
Summer sweat pooled into a shimmering stairway
Forces older then utterance converge
February 11, 1990
On that blessed day Rolihlahla the trouble stirrer
Returned to walk among us
" I greet you all in the name of peace,
Democracy and Freedom for all "
Amandla ! He called
And the entire world responded
Awethu ! ...
excerpt from the last verse
Ah! Rolihlahla (for Nelson Mandela)
copyright © 2007 Robert Earl Price