NELSON MANDELA
HOMAGE
Vortices of freedom
had a special beat
in your lucid mind
and heart.
The fever burning
inside your veins
set all senses ablaze
for a justice tired
of apartheid.
Pioneer you are
like all the sailors
who arrived
at the deep south
of your continent
and your people
who began to move
toward the north.
All of them, and you too
were marching firm
at every step towards
the civilization
we enjoy today.
You are the pride
and honor
of our human race.
TERESINKA PEREIRA