MADIBA YOUR LIGHT WILL SHINE FOREVER

When a man dies the first thing we want to do is talk about him We want people to know and understand how good the man was We talk and talk, and tell stories of the man. The man lived so he could pave the way for us. Let's not prolong the talking for too long and do just as he did As much as he would like us to talk and remember him endlessly- he would want us to do Now just imagine if we became just like him for the greater good Now just imagine if we emulated him He lived so he could pave the way In death he would only be smiling, if we stood up and did something to achieve greater good Now imagine if we turned the world upside down and did something to achieve an equilibrium Imagine doing good for the better & greater good He valued things we at times take for granted- in Freedom he wanted to enable access to education, food, clean water, better health and shelter He legacy needs to remain- I found myself becoming angry and saddened by what the world has lost The only way we can continue his legacy is by demonstrating that we can continue to achieve greatness in the best interest of humanity - In his death we can learn to be better human beings. Today I cry for the fact that we still have a long way to go and have yet to achieve an equilibrium level of goodness We have yet to reach a stage where all human beings are entitled freedom of basic needs which we at times take for granted such as food, clean water, shelter and medication. And better yet the freedom to achieve an education to enable people to achieve goodness for themselves, their families and communities Today I cry for we sat for so many years and did not choose or try to emulate the life of a good example Today I cry about how we talk about how a great man he was. What an extraordinary sight it is to see us reaching out in various forms -in communities and in various social media forums Today I cry and wonder how long we will continue to talk about how great a man he was, by playing over and over videos of him, by sharing images of him, and splashing them on various social media platforms The day I stop crying and start dancing will be when we start doing and continue his legacy to achieve greater good for human kind The day I stop crying will be when every person has the freedom and access to basic human needs The day I stop crying will be when greed becomes history and corruption becomes a myth which once excited The day I stop crying will be when youth in Africa are entitled their civil liberties to become greater leaders The day I stop crying will be when older and traditional politicians drop their pride and embrace, cherish and value their own people The day I stop crying will be when a girl child is valued as a human being and encouraged to focus on being a child and her education The day I stop crying will be when girls bodies are respected, cherished and worshipped and not abused in any shape of form through cultural rituals or forced marriages The day I stop crying will be when poverty becomes zero and none existent, then and only then will a family not feel the need to sacrifice their own in order to survive and not die from starvation The day I stop crying will be when politicians realise that their own people are of value and stop being greedy at the cost of their own people The final day I will stop crying and start dancing non stop will be when Nelson Mandela's legacy has been actualised by every human being on earth How great would it be to know that his life was worth living and his freedom was sacrificed in the end to achieve goodness How great would it be for Madiba now departed to have achieved the aftermath of goodness through us The day I will dance forever is when we have learnt the basic lessons of humanity and achieved goodness. Wouldn't it be great if we achieved the basic lessons we repeatedly continue to fail. Wouldn't it be great to ultimately achieve an equilibrium of goodness for the greater good of humankind by each and everyone of us taking ownership in a good cause The day I will dance forever, will be when I see it and hear it -MADIBA RIP forever loved, your light will shine forever