Poignant Dignity

You taught us humility
    When they at first questioned, you smiled
    When they kept on lying, you smiled
    When they challenged, you smiled

You taught us patience
    As they oppose, you persist
    As they fumbled, you persist
    As they contradict, you persist

You taught us how to follow
    We kept on doing what we knew, but you exemplify
    We thought we knew better, still you exemplify
    We insisted, and yet again you exemplify

You taught us how to grieve
    All of us watched your courage
    All of us wished we have your courage
    All of us knew the price of your courage

And now we question no more
As we look up to you and ask

Pak Lah, what can I do?

Zed Ezekiel, M.i.N.d.B.l.o.G. 2005