I lost a brother today,
a friend, ndugu, comrade,
a human being.
I always thought I would see him again...
Sadness overwhelms me.
He walked through life his head held high
speaking up against injustice
and laughing at the stupidity of oppression.
His giggles still resound in my head
tho’ his seriousness never wavered
to fight for a better world
where ‘the meek would inherit
not only the earth, but also the mineral rights’...
Go well comrade and brother
you made us laugh, you showed us the way;
we shall miss you in the coming struggle...
Keep a place at the table for us
for when we come to join you
so we can laugh one more time
together.