KOPKOP MEDIA
Sir Micheal Somare tribute
A Man with A Vision
Poem by Verolyn Lavai, 8.1, Kopkop College
We were not a country but a thousand tribe 45 years ago,
Until One Man united us as One,
We were strangers in our motherland 45 years ago,
Until One Man gave it back to us.
Your honesty is so engulfing
When I see your face
No tension, full of peace and grace
You had a vision
Equality and freedom for all
That was your mission
Because of You, I can be proud to say I am a child of this great nation,
The nation you fought for and won victoriously on September 16th 1975,
Even though you are not here
Your legacy lives on in our memories and hearts.
This country will always remember you as a brave warrior, a wise chief and a loving father.
Rest in peace Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare.
Champion of Unity: If it weren’t for you
Poem by Angela Kilip, 7.2, Kopkop College
We wouldn’t have gained Independence
If it weren’t for you
We would still be ruled by another
If it weren’t for you
Smart educated people wouldn’t be smart and educated
If it weren’t for you
We wouldn’t travel to other places
If it weren’t for you
Our future generation wouldn’t know PNG existed
If it weren’t for you
We wouldn’t be known as Papua New Guinea today.
A country of many cultures and languages
Yet united by a Champion of Unity
May your legacy live on in our hearts and minds
For legends never die
And may the generation to come
Remember you always
As the father of this great nation
Papua New Guinea.
If it weren’t for you
So, live on in our history
And rest in love our Champion
Sir Michael Thomas Somare
Thank you and we love you.
We celebrate the life of a Grand Leader
Poem by Zachary, 10, Kopkop College
“The great men of a nation reach out to all mankind. They are unifying not divisive, internationally conciliating and still great nationally.” – Gustav Stresmann.
We celebrate this day
The life of a great man
A grand leader
A man who portrayed his dreams across this country and the world.
You are an epitome, an independent example of a true Papua New Guinean
You went down in history, the day you wrote the history of PNG.
Despite your many titles
You were also a loving husband and father to your family and the rest of PNG
And even though we mourn your passing
You are at peace with our Creator.
Your legacy lives on
And PNG is thankful beyond compare.
You are a respectable leader
And we honour your service here in the founding and development of PNG.
No words can describe how magnanimous you greatly impacted PNG.
You brought together people from across countries,
Which is why, Sir Michael Thomas Somare,
You are and always will be a Champion of Unity.
