Nelson Mandela July 18, 1918 – December 5, 2013
What was his worth?
To many–he was priceless,
No pearl, no diamond could compare.
Behind bars…
Or taking in the breaths of freedom
He was unshakable.
Even in the face of all that was stolen from him
He shone with the light of forgiveness.
All of this done with a burning hope,
A hope for progress,
For justice,
For equality,
For the death of apartheid.
Fighting with the weapons of peace
His was not just a fight for his people,
But a fight against all the wrongs plaguing humanity.
Noble, to be honored, cherished, thanked, missed…
What was his worth?
Far more than these words could possibly speak.
Farewell Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,
…You will not, you must not be forgotten.
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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 
Great tribute, thanks Dom for Sharing…
The pleasure is all mine, thanks for reading it Bastet, I do appreciate it very much.
A true great of our time. Excellent words.
Thank you very much my friend, I appreciate you kind words.
Beautiful tribute to such a great man!
He was unlike any other, thank you Roxi. 🙂
His worth was immeasurable and he will never be forgotten.
There is absolutely no question about that and it is unlikely that there will ever be another person like him.
Yes – we MUST NOT forget. What a wonderful tribute!
Sorry for the late reply, thank you my friend.
Let us hope that all he did and stood for is not lost as a result of our actions or in actions. We must continue his bravery and selflessness and love for humanity.
Very well said, I couldn’t agree more.
Reblogged this on A Complex World.
Thank you so very much for the reblog, I really appreciate it.
Not a problem. It’s the least I could do.