Jake Otanka Obetsebi-Lamptey

POETIC TRIBUTE

JAKE THE CREATIVE SOUL

Of course!

You’ve gone for a higher course

On this Earth, good souls live not long

They traffic quickly and move along

You were such a creative soul

With or without academic credentials

You accomplished your mission with distinction

It’s left to others to imitate your vision

Yes, as the Okatakyie Otanka

You were the first Okunini

To put the King on the throne

Hence it took life and death to tango

Over your fighting spirit from Africa to Europe

And you fought a good fight as a warrior

Your humble soul has been liberated

Your noble life ought to be celebrated

Take the lead and prepare a place for us all

In the Kingdom of Wisdom shall we meet again

Fare thee well, Okatakyie Otanka!

By Mawutodzi Kodzo Abissath

“Black Ideas”

21/04/2016

NB:This poem is dedicated to the memory of Hon.Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey one time Minister for Information and Presidential Affairs with whom I worked at the erstwhile Ministry of Information as  Public Affairs Director from October 2001 - April 2003 in Accra 
Email: abissath@gmail.com