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Faroole's Magic Mandela Moment - A Poem by Prof Mohamed Said Togane

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FAROOLE’S MAGIC MANDELA MOMENT

 

Nearly all men can stand adversity

 

If you want to test a man's character

 

. . . Abraham Lincoln

 

Nothing, indeed, but the possession of some power

 

What at the bottom is the true character of any man.

 

But

 

Give him power.

 

Can with any certainty discover

 

. . . Burke

 

Upon this

 

A question arises:

 

Whether it be better to be loved than feared

 

Or

 

Feared than loved?

 

. . . Machiavelli

 

Became him like the leaving [Power!]

 

Nothing in Faroole’s life

 

. . . Togane on Faroole

 

Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.

 

. . . Satan

 

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

 

. . . Confucius

 

Better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

 

Better to be patient than powerful;

 

. . . Proverbs 16: 32

 

Desire of Power

 

Yet sprung from High is of Celestial Seed

 

On Earth a Vicious Weed

 

In God 'tis Glory

 

And when men Aspire

 

'Tis but a Spark too much of Heavenly Fire.

 

. . . John Dryden

 

Faroole was a politician

 

Now he is

 

The Greatest Statesman of the Somali race

 

After being the most powerful man in Puntland

 

When Faroole lost to Ina Gas by one vote

 

Faroole decided

 

To seize The MAGIC Mandela Moment

 

Faroole decided

 

That it is better to be loved

 

By the Somali people

 

By the Somali people

 

Faroole decided

 

Than feared

 

To walk away

 

From the contentious Pride of Power

 

From the pomp of Power

 

From the boast of heraldry

 

From all that beauty

 

From all that wealth ever gave

 

Faroole decided

 

 

To walk away

 

Peacefully

 

Gracefully

 

Faroole decided

 

Not to contend

 

Not to fight

 

Not to argue

 

 

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