Ode To Father Lance. Poem by DEDAN ONYANGO

Ode To Father Lance.

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O tranquil environment that sighs
With heart beats of a white man's hands.
A stone become the church
Whose memories surpass the seventeen
Years of her initiator's benevolence.

Today the world sings an ode to the Reverend Father,
A father who devoted his life to spread the gospel
In Africa and beyond,
A father who devoted his life to cast away spells of hypocrisy
With military precision,
And with determination
He preached with vigor and valor.

Today the world sings an ode to Father Lance
Whose charismatic heart touches many souls,
Leaving them demanding for more especially when he dances.
A father who would chastise his flock when they go a stray
Yet none would dare go away.
A Father whose resilience is beyond reproach.

O in the faraway lands of Todonyang',
Mzungu's name is in the peoples' hearts.
With his missionary initiatives
Community outreaches have seen the light of the day,
Young souls give back to the society
A Father whose sobriety touches humanity.

Today the world sings an ode to Father Lance
Whose counsel reverberates the corridors of knowledge
‘The God of a First Class is the God of a Re-take'
O the whiteness of his hair
Like the white robes Christ wore
Display the Solomonic wisdom entrenched in his psyche.

Today the world sings an ode to Father Lance,
Whose baritone voice caresses the altar every
First day of worship and
With a euphonic disguise the church joins in harmony
Singing along the peace that the Man of God harmonizes.

O Father Lance,
In you the church got many servants
Who in your footprints they seek to imitate.
I say thank you to the Maryknoll Fathers
For sending you this far
To come and serve and not to be served.
O what an inspiring soul you have.

In you the ills that eat our nation
Got reproof without a shudder of fear,
The malignant erosion of social justice
Spanned through your typed summons like the Rift Valley,
Your hope for a nation united echoed
In our hearts,
A hope one day this will turn to be true.

Today the world sings an ode to Father Lance
Whose prayers yield miracles,
On that fateful day a miracle- Lance Mahiri
Got healing,
Today he dances and reads the Bible with zeal,
O a look at the past paints a picture of what is real
Now enveloped in this song that I sing.

In these lines that my heart reveals
In these lines that my soul couldn't conceal,
A glimmer of long life is what I dedicate
To you my Father,
Whom I felt loved and care for in my life.

O today KUCC sings an Ode to Father Lance
Who will be missed in many years to come,
Whose memories will linger in many hearts,
Today the world sings a song of a priest who
Devoted his life to serve and not to be served,
Thank you God for such a Man!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kumarmani Mahakul 10 November 2017

The God of First Class Father of eternity and true. Nice ode is given...10

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