Fare thee well great literary spirit
That inspired millions
To dream a new.

Fare thee well great literary mind
That provoked many a mind
To think
creatively.

Fare thee well great literary giant
Father of African literature
Who spiced words for eating.

Fare thee well prophet of social justice,
May things not fall apart as you depart;
May anarchy not befall the
African literary world.

May you join the great ancestors
As you cross the great river;
Rest in peace as you await
The second coming.

We are no longer at ease
Without you;
For you were our arrow of God
Shooting without missing.

You are our man of the people
Traversing the ant hills of the savanah;
Adieu great literary soul, spirit, and mind.