NaPoWriMo-2024
Day-20
Prompt: To write a poem that recounts a historical movement.
He didn't know what lay ahead
As he boarded the train
In South Africa
He was a gentleman
Who was on a mission
His clients were waiting
To find justice in the reign of racism
His voice mattered the most
He was an erudite Barrister
He sat in the coach of the train
Waiting to get to his destination
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door
Two uniformed policemen
Questioned him and asked for his credentials
He showed them like any gentleman would do
The Inner Temple graduate didn't impress their skin
What mattered the most was his color
They caught hold of his collar
And dragged him through the compartment
And threw him out on the platform.
That was the turning point in his life...
This man couldn't digest that insult
He took an oath to show these people
That colored people are also human beings
He was clear now... He sat out to show these racists
Anything is possible if one is truthful to oneself
His single-minded resolution
To bring the racist empire to its knees
Culminated into many historical events
And paved the path to free a nation
From two hundred years of suppression.
He used two weapons to fight against the aggressors
Truth and Non-violence
The mantra that gave freedom to a nation.
His ideals were so powerful
It inspired many great leaders
Such as Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, and others
To find their voices to fight against apartheid
And to voice their belief in human rights.
"My Experiments with Truth" is a bible for many.
Participating in: NaPoWriMo-2024
Such a hero! And such a sage, too.
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