Tributes to Cheddi Jagan
In Memory of President Cheddi Jagan by Gideon S. Cecil
great soul was born on Guyana's soil
From parents who lived in poverty, tears and toil
His path was rough from his birth to death
Where he lived and died for his nation in no regret.
He struggled for all Guyanese to be free
In sweat and tears he fought for our liberty
For us to remember the Father of our Nation
Who fought for one and all without discrimination.
If we will understand our hero Cheddi Jagan
And give each other love and a helping hand
We will live as one poeple and one Nation
With the same destiny for our souls to be free.
Let's remember our hero and mourn together this day
And lift our hearts together and sing and pray
For us to remember he was a man of patience
Who ruled our Nation with a clear conscience.
If we will comprehend this great son of our soil
And emulate his vision to walk an extra mile
We will build a bridge over hate, greed and war
And live as one to reach heaven's twinkle stars.
A brave soul from thee! You came and went away
For this Nation to live by the vision you share
In the ages to come your words shall be our song
For us to remember you, for our souls to be strong.
You left this Nation to mourn and weep for you
And my soul to think of you in everything I do
O what manner of faith you possesed for 28 years
When you struggled for my Nation in blood and tears.
Your name will be a light in every Guyanese heart
And your eternal words will never depart
Your face we will remember as a smiling rose
And your immortal words even though your eyes are closed.
May you be like a Lincoln, Gandhi and Nehru
As a true statesman in everything you do
So long as History live your name will live
As a Father of dear land of Guyana.
Who liberated a nation for a new Nation to be born
For us to remember Cheddi Jagan
As a noble soul reborn.
© Gideon S. Cecil
For your sake
We contained our tears
Until we could not be silent.
And then we wept,
We wept bitterly
But we knew, even in death
You would not have us weep.
You prefer to weep
So we can smile
We can laugh
We can be.
And even now, as we reflect,
We hear your voice
That voice of care saying:
"Do not worry, my children,
Stand up like me, as I did,
Face the future with strength.
The dawn I created
Must never be lost to darkness".
© K.N.P.
For your sake
We contained our tears
Until we could not be silent.
And then we wept,
We wept bitterly
But we knew, even in death
You would not have us weep.
You prefer to weep
So we can smile
We can laugh
We can be.
And even now, as we reflect,
We hear your voice
That voice of care sayiing:
"Do not worry, my children,
Stand up like me, as I did,
Face the future with strenght.
The dawn I created
Must never be lost to darkness".
© K.N.P.