Folks, Here's a few words I want to add to Buharry's wonderful tribute to our brothers and sisters who stood up to uphold their conscience against all odds. This piece is also a tribute to all those who strongly believe in their conscience of discerning right from wrong and will not hesitate to stand up for what is right and just. Here goes........ YOU'RE THE LIGHT AT THE END You! My dear I cannot rest but commend For when you said NO! We saw the uptrend The truth bittersweet you always defend For it is that upon which all shall depend When you stood up your ground I knew you are all that is profound To be steadfast in your conscience Against all odds to prove your innocence For in the end your conscience will prevail The forces against your guidance to see us derail Into the wilderness and cruelty of naiveté Behold you my dear unto your forté The seedlings you nourish as they grow In the books of history you shall glow You're the one huge rock in the battered sea With the cruel waves of decadence you did not flee You're the shining star glowing in the loom Reminding us that all is not gloom With hopes and inspirations of your broom To sweep and dust from us that is doom Your light will brighten the path to end the torments of decadence Against all odds you stood up firm to uphold your conscience. Abdoulie A. Jallow April 9, 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~