Adieu

The sun set on too many of our heroes and heroines for us to ignore. We must give due recognition to their lives and mention them in their passing. First, it was Pavarotti: he gave $1M for the construction of a children's village in Liberia, though the village was never built. It was no fault of his. Charles Taylor and his associates, including then Sinoe County Senator Myrtle Gibson should be able to throw some light on what happened to this money.

Next was Gabriel Baccus Matthews. Baccus first stormed into the political limelight in 1978. He has left a heroic, though controversial mark.

Angie Brooks Randolph, educator and diplomat, was one the finest and most accomplished daughters this nation has ever produced.

Also taking leave of us was J. Rudolph Grimes, a seasoned lawyer, diplomat and statesman, who gave over two decades of his life to the nation through his service in the State Department (now Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and to Africa through his relentless efforts, in collaboration with President William V.S. Tubman, to lay the foundation for African Unity, culminating in the creation and establishment of the Organiztion of African Unity (OAU, now African Union).

May their souls rest in peace.

Pavarotti Is Not Dead

Wilmot Brown

Pavarotti is not dead

He's gone to rest

To rest from the fight

From the pains and the gains

He has made in this life

He's gone in the light

To tell of our plight

The plight of Liberian children

The battle he started here

He's gone to complete

He decided to fight

To show them the light

They too have rights

The right to life

He drew his sword

As he swore

He would

To tell the rest

Tell another his dream

So Pavarotti is not dead.

A Dirge for Baccus

Mawah Bryant

In life I never really knew you

But I knew you all the same

For who in Liberia never heard your name?

You taught us to hold dictatorship in contempt

You were like troubled water

Always moving,

Always wooing

Always shooing

Always dreaming

Never knowing when to stop

(In the cause of the people,

The struggle continues!)

In life I never really knew you

But I knew you just the same

For who in Liberia never bore your shame?

You taught us to hold dictatorship in contempt

But you married military rule

We held you in high esteem

But you esteemed those who held power in contempt

You glowed for awhile,

And we sat under your light

And you told us to fight

“In the cause of the people,

“The Struggle continues”

You didn't teach us when to stop

You were like troubled water

Always moving,

Always wooing

Always shooing

Always dreaming

Never knowing when to stop

We will miss you,

You opened our eyes,

But sun sent us blind

We wanted too much freedom too soon

We fought for a decade and four

You Served Us Well

Amos Justice Bryant

Angie Brooks Randolph

Rudolph Grimes and Baccus Matthews

You served us well,

Now that you have passed,

We'll remember you for what you did

With Angie at international diplomacy

Rudolph Grimes at African and international diplomacy

And with Baccus inducing the pain of democracy

Our nation sailed the turbulent seas

Lott Carey mourns you too, Angie;

Your students are all here.

Many have excelled

How about you, Baccus?

You were so young,

Why so soon?

You once knew how to tame the devil

But you shed your charm

Some called you political genius

Some political mosquito

But all agree you were smart

But why so soon,

We thought you were here a little longer

Rudolph, our longest serving Secretary of State

You served us well,

Bravo!

Farwell Pavarotti

A.J.B

Liberia, West Africa

231-7755-2096 or 231-655-2096

Blessingtime2005a@yahoo.com

It's hard to say goodbye

To one who's touched our hearts

In his songs,

In his art,

In the way he gave

In the way he was touched

By our plight

And the way he fought

And the way he sought

To show us

How much he cared.

Goodbye, Pavarotti!

And fare you well

Farwell Pavarotti!

GABRIEL BACCUS MATHEWS

BY: Mgehnleh Guondlo Dorliae

bigboydorliae1@yahoo.com

Gabriel Baccus Mathews;

Great brave militant

Your strong voice

“In the cause of the people”

For freedom and equality

In the vanguard of

Liberian politics

Is marked down in the history

Of our land forever

Though you seem departed

From the surface of the earth

But your legacy of “continuous

Struggle in the cause of the people”

Is unstoppably here in gear

When we repeat:

Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!

Freedom of all forms

Freedom of speech;

Education;

Social justice and politics

Freedom for the Tolberts;

The Tubmans;

The Saye's and Saah's

Is here to stay

Your engaging voice of command

That announced ever seen

The green light of the glory

Of the coming of multi-partyism

For your people is remembered

From the mountain top;

Success is ensured

Now stretch your hands

Obtain your flowers of appreciation

For you've exhausted your share

Of struggle in a nation

Whose politics needed the change

You helped to bring

You bore the torch

That brightened the way

But now you lie speechless

In your resting place

A rest you deserve

For a job well done

And I sayGreat, Gabriel!

Bravo, Baccus!

Marvelous is your work done!

And so rest in peace

Da Now Yor Know Him?

(Tribute To Gabriel Baccus Mathews)

By Danacius K. Sengbeh; Cell: (+231) 6-586-531

dakaksen1978@yahoo.com)

Hey you my friend

Give me a chance

Give me chance to hear

Something else in my ears

Something good from someone else

Not from you, no, not from you

You over there

No, you!

Yes, yes, you!

You hypocrites, you mockers

You deceivers, you pretenders

You cowards, you con artists

Shut up, give me chance to hear.

Now you sit there talking

'Baccus, Baccus, Baccus'

Leave Baccus Matthew's name

Just leave him alone

The poor man is gone, he's no more

Leave him, let him go

Let him go and rest in peace

Da now yor know him?

Yesterday you knew him not

You insulted, condemned him

You rebuked, betrayed him

You called him troublemaker

Yes, anti-peace agent

When he stood for CHANGE

When he fought for DEMOCRACY

You hypocrites, you betrayers

You empty beings, barefaced creatures

Leave Baccus' name alone

You branded him hoodlum

Confused creature, the State's foe

When he trumpeted for 'Multipartism'

Now he's gone

Then you are pretending?

Go! Go hide your faces

In your cowardice closets

The man has fought the battle

Sharing the political mantle

Yes, he's won; Oh, we've won

Now he must retire

And report to the creator

“My MISSION was possible”

At 59 you've gone

Having fought for generations unborn

I see your ghost standing before the Lord

Telling all the memorable stories

Your body, bones back to the dust

From which mankind was baked

Your name in Red Letters

Bold on pages of Liberia history

Rest, rest Gabriel

Baccus, you deserve the state's honor

You are a political Hero

Matthew, you're Multiparty Metro

Oh, father of Liberian Democracy

Rest, rest, rest in peace, GBM

I'll deal with those hypocrites

You, you, hey you…

Homage To Angie Brooks Randolph

By Danacius K. Sengbeh; Cell: (+231) 6-586-531

dakaksen1978@yahoo.com)

Fare You Well

Fare you well

Fare you well

Fare you well Angie

O, fare you well

Go, go

Go to Canaan's land

Go to Abraham's Bosom

Go and rest in peace

Go rest, Go rest Ma Angie

This country mourns you

Africa sobs your departure

The World groans in grief

Fare you well

Fare you well, Angie

Go and rest in perfect peace

You've won your battle

You've played your part

All your energy exhausted

And that ugly man, death, had to win

So, go, go Mom go

Go to Canaan's Land

Go to Abraham's Bosom

Go rest in peace

As Liberia and the World mourn

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