The coconut tree is unlike any other From root to shoot All valuable all useful Giving shade when weaved into roof patches Giving sustenance in the form of food and drink Even when completely chopped, it leaves its marks As the bridge people built to cross the river!
Some people are born into royalty, some become royale in deed and words. The above is my little tribute to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013).