Energy can’t be destroyed
It can only be contained
Madiba has cast off his earthly remains,
His vision calmed his people’s sorrow
He fought the past to save tomorrow
We cry not for him but what we’ve lost
For others hate he paid the cost
The world sings for him sweet songs of joy
For his legacy gifts every girl and boy
With a steady hand he wrote on history’s pages
A life we won’t forget throughout the ages
A warm smile and a serene look
He gave to us more than he took
Beneath the media hyperbole
There was a man of profound soul
He gave it all and now must sleep
To honor him we should not weep
A hero’s spirit has no end
Like a phoenix Madiba’s ghost ascends
Energy can’t be destroyed
