Nelson Mandela's Pride Poem by Tshepo Malekutu

…What a noble lady!
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, her days are done.

The Duchess of African history-
African loam is mourning and celebrating news-
She is the history of African congress-
She never cowers nor bend before apartheid regime-

And its horrors and terrors never threaten her soul-
Through her splendid courage,
African people tasted the wind of liberty-
Her obstinacy gave birth of freedom to nations-

Her courage is a slogan to African woman-
She was conceived to transcribe African history-
Winnie remind us our bestowed Marry-
Apartheid regime was not a cradle of red roses, or a noble road-

Everything was taken away from Winnie; the companion and children's-
And they tortured and punished her deeply-
27 years in jail was vast melancholy in her soul-
But she never failed to save peace-

And she never guzzled the cup of bitterness-
Nor envies the thirst of retribution upon mankind-
She waited for Nelson Mandela in misery and tempest-
She bided for 27 years in vain till the walls of Robben Island tumble-
When our Nelson was kissing the ground to end the chapter of apartheid-