Island, Prison, Quarry
On an island they would hide him
Separate him from the cause
He would not let them hide him
And his spirit it still soared
From the island his spirit soared.
In prison cell they would hold him
From his spirit choke all life
He would not let them hold him
And his spirit remained true
In prison cell he still stayed true
In the quarry they would break him
Crush his spirit like a stone
He would not let them break him
And his spirit remained strong
In the quarry he stayed strong
From the island, prison, quarry
One fine day he freely strode
And in his spirit we could see
That he was already free
Lord he always had been free.
His soaring spirit true and strong
Keeps him walking to this day
Won’t you rise and come along
And to freedom we will walk
It is to freedom that we walk
Originally written in 1990, this piece is no less sincere for its inadequacy to do justice to the man.
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Thank you so much for posting this. What a wonderful tribute.
Thanks Paul. Mandela is a wonderful, amazing man.
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Thank you for leading us in a tribute to Mr. Mandela. We remember also the nameless others who stayed strong and true in South Africa.
Great reminder Belle about all our sisters and brothers who are part of the journey to justice! Thanks.