Dr Kwame Nkrumah Poem by Bright Kwamina Grantson

Ghana Montie! Ghana Montie!
Osagyefo ma mo akye oo! !
I am sure old men and women can forecast
That, the phrases above used to be broadcast
By Radio Ghana in the past

He believed that his people
Would use this tempo
To inspire themselves that the Blackman is capable of managing his own affairs
That the Blackman will work, pay his bills and arrears
And that the Blackman, will continue his daily prayers
Then the future will hold enough black millionaires

No one could possibly have fought for independence
From the triple axis of tribal, continental and imperial dimensions at the expense
Of a Nation which was just crawling in suspence.
Thereby depending on Almighty God for defence
Extraordinary Vision, Wisdom and Common sense

For the records
He led us through the exodus
From Gold Coast to Ghana
Like Israelites migration to Canaan.

Born to deliver Africa from mental slavery
Destined to end imperialism with his bravery
He confronted each and every adversary
With the Malcom X's strategy 'By any means necessary'
And each and every year we celebrate his anniversary
Sobering with regrets, tears and humility
To a man who possessed an intense tenacity
A man who saw success within every difficulty
An orator who spoke with life and audacity

This Man is no other than Osaagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.
He is still remembered for his achievements and developments
The Presetgiuos Akosombo Dam, the Tema Township, KNUST, VALCO, just to mention few.

This is the Legend who all Ghanian parents tell his stories tales
To children who become curious with folktales

They said he was sent from heaven
They said the oracles said he is a Devil
They said he had a god named Kanka Nyame
I know he has really developed our country
And they also said he stoles Ghana's money
They said he he spent unwisely on other nations
They said he did this, and he did that

But I head him say 'That we are going to see that we create our own African personality and identity
We again rededicate ourselves not only in the struggle to emancipate other African countries
For our independence is meaningless until it is linked up with total liberation of the African continent'

But when he was away from home,
He was stabbed in the back
And then they said he died of cancer of the throat.
But from the lips of activist Amlical Cabal, Nkrumah died of cancer of betrayal
Betrayal of his own people.
The people who hailed him
Were the same people nailed him

Until his death, he survived 5 assasination attempts
As such a phrase was coined 'Nkrumah Never Dies'
And Ghana will forever hold fast to the Irony,
That Nkrumah Never dies.

By Grantson Kwamina Bright
BOLA 1!
11/07/2016