Stars

In all majesty created
I try to put words to the sky I see
With difficulty and very rare
Indescribable this wonder before me.

Endless the light that shine toward
It seems neverending as promised before
Streching through the night horizon
From corner to another and crust to core.

Inspiration gain from millions above
The old ones still bright like the new
And young light complete the canvas
Tales and legends hidden in view.

Amazed by the Sculptor's hands
Responsible for such magic cast
Upon our vision for pure joy meet
Never such a beauty moment passed.

Time stops for moments like these
I gaze with wonder every cloudless night
My eyes take all they can from far
And again I realize of our Creator's might.

Full written glory triumph sing
And cover all life's lows and highs
A life worth living shouts out to me
I see of coarse, the stars in your eyes.

Just friends

I, in no sober time, thought of you again.
A few days now I struggled within
To confince myself of my anger still
But ever since my thoughts same begin.

I reminded my heart of pain endured
After that time, time and time again
I kept forgiving over my thoughts in mind
And as if sudden clearity, realized then.

If a friend as once claimed to be
Subside at least this exile cast
Did wonder if ever a friend regain
But we can dance again at last.

If also just an means to an end
For time not being always on side
Thus gears of rust fade in distant past
Look to face, never ever had to hide.

Let this be my peace offering
Let this ban all feelings of sore
Let this remind of times and smile
Let this ask you for a dance once more.

Afwagting

Nou mis ek haar, mis ek jou
Wat ek nog geen idee van het wie is
Ek sien oral om my in almal van hulle
Wat gevind het wat my pad mis.

En my hart wonder in stille rusie
Hoekom my eenrigting straat
Geen aansluitings sien in die pad naby
Waar ek met my gedagtes praat.

Die wonder van vriendskap tot uiters ervaar
Waar twee besluit om mekaar te leef
Eenvoud geluk in samesyn basies
En liefde uit wil na mekaar heen kleef.

En ek wag, onrustig soos my aard
Maar weet dat daglig dit gaan beter maak
My emosie loop oor my nugter gedagtes nou
Tog sal ek weer kan redeneer oor die saak.

So eendag sal ek jou oë sien skitter
In 'n wit rok sal jy die prag van hemel glans
En ek dink terug aan vandag toe ek blind was
Laggend terwyl ons weer vir die eerste keer dans.

A year's footsteps

About to get off at the end of the line

Another eventful year left us for new

I wonder if ever we needed more time?

But no, exactly that makes greatness few.

It started on a boat, strange enough

On deep sea with no worries about

Then up and down with the tide rough

Ending abruptly with no whisper or shout.

Onward we march, through dip and ditch

Accepting that two ways these paths lead

Fear struck back unto an old hitch

'Twas then I should have taken heed.

Then I secured myself for a while

Recover from disappointment slow

Shipping all thoughts of her unto a pile

And a new fondness started to grow.

Golden laugh and time spent sure
It seemed bright and hope to arise
But alas not returned and no allure
Again found wanting the days and prize.

This ride of life swaying to and fro
Recover once more and from now on
Get up and on from ashes, here I go
Just once not to burn like the sun.

Yet it seemed a shadow followed me
A friend most desired found
Back I fell into an open flame be
I cannot believe my path so round.

Never mind, a success rate can be of a hundred, one
It means that there is always hope around
So up my head and say I am not done
One day she will be found!

Other stories to be told, forget not
That expectations surrounded me from all
And month after month I rose to each shot
Owning in the end, missing where I once had a fall.

Friends in new light heard and so began
A whole new chapter in this story of life
Weeks of laughter brought view widening pan
I see better through it, sharper than a knife.

Finally I felt the path rise to the sky
As worries faded and made way to
Ecstasy again and again, removed shy
Believing is all I ever had to do.

He provided time after time, never letting go
This year was a painful one, never forget
But it gave me a chance to show
Becoming myself, this year I'll never regret.

two to one

You need to find yourself before you can be for someone else

Set your own goals before helping others win

Find your own way before looking out for another

Set your own cornerstones before inviting someone in.

Forget to doubt and try, try and try again

Pick up your head and look life in the face

Deal with your demons for past to have

Believe that you now set the pace.

Two is better than one from earliest creation

If you are a whole you can be a part of something more

Half a person drains from outside their power

You’re worth more than half of greatness, I’m sure.

To deserve the best, you have to be the best

Awesome craves awesome company too

Although it’s taken care of, you need not to worry

But indeed be ready, 'cause that’s all up to you.

Want replaces need and stronger all bonds grow

Be, rather than want to become by rising sun

Whole people notice familiar footsteps echo

Instead of looking for the right person, become the right one.

Doubt done

I remember when I doubted myself

And ready for defeat to face

As I became a hind runner

And slowly faded from the race.

As failure upon another I lost

Myself in darkness sinking away

I accepted to be last and forgot that

There’s One for me who always stay.

Then I was struck by realizing of sort

That plan B is never going to be enough

I am worth it, in myself believe

But no one said it isn't going to be tough.

So the road took a turn and I took a leap

Of faith and the struggle seemed tight

But again I know where my driving force

Originates; no ending in ever sight.

Words followed by heart and in that

Moments created new spirit without fear

Replaced by belief and never settling

This is what it’s all about.

Never will second be my place

I am the best at being me, I must

This is me, this is my hope

This is my God in whom I trust.

Recover

Outnumbered, out-powered and even alone
It feels as though life doesn't give me a chance
Every time I have hope, it's crushed by a stone
Knocked back and down into a trance.

Blow by blow, they just keep coming
Disappointment ends every day
Testing my heart, if it will keep running
And what will my mind decide to say.

Rough, rougher and even the roughest
Bring it on 'cause I know what you don't
My God is my strength and even the toughest
Challenge couldn't move my soul, it won't.

Shaken maybe but I am always unharmed
My God knows my road, he built it you see
There are some days I do panic alarmed
And again I find peace deep within me.

That's where God always give me strength
In the darkest of night and disastrous day
A fail on my side never dures in length
He calms me always, come what may.

My Savior guides me every step through
When I cannot see a glimpse of light
All I have is my faith in You
Then suddenly shining in glorious might.

You always know exactly how I feel
You know best in everything You do

So to You, my gracious God, I kneel
Now and always my praise to You.

Relationship Status Part II

When said and done all thoughts and prayers
The sun setting in the far west
And it is time to head upstairs
To lay our tired bodies rest.

The light is spent and I try to think blank
My heart slows down, my breathing too
But my thoughts speed up to fully crank
And all I can think about is you.

What should say then rather stay
My heart's guard fought too much pain
I will defend even see what may
My tears fall soft like troubled rain.

I find myself searching when I get
That wrongly placed attention fail
My desire misjudged and therefore met
Not even rumored to casting set sail.

The hurt echoes in my forgiving chest
Then I forget about missing you for a while

I know He thinks for me; only the best

And that is when I catch myself with a smile.

I look for God as he was never lost
But instead myself that wandered far
I will to be near Him at any giving cost
Find myself falling short of glorious par.

I keep putting my hope in people imperfect

Just to be let down like time and time again

When all I ever needed was with You connect

God first and later see what is planned then.

An everlasting truth descends upon me

So simple and we heard it many times freed

Truly trust and faith will conquer be

When God is all you have, you have all you need.

Verlore; verlede tyd

Vir 'n oomblik voel ek verlore. Vir 'n tyd al verlore. Ver van alles en almal af weg. Verlore. Vergete. Hulpeloos en dan oorval 'n angs van nutteloosheid my. Ek is bang. Alleen. Verlore. Ek word paniekbevange en weet nie wat dit gaan beter maak nie. Maar dan onthou ek...

my God

...het my nog nooit verlaat nie, nog nooit in die steek gelaat nie. My hart het altyd vrede by my God. Ek slaap rustig en bekommer verdwyn by my God. Angs word vervang deur blydskap en dankbaarheid. My God.

As my vrede by my God is, waar is ek dan dat ek verlore is? My pad na God is altyd oop... hoe is ek dan nie by God nie? Verlore as mens. Die pad gevat na 'n ander land. Maar daar is niks behalwe leë beloftes nie. Verlore.

Ek kan tog die pad kies. Terug na my God met eens! God gee my rus, vrede en oorvloed uit sy goedheid. Soos keer op keer tevore. Al draai ek weg, sal God bly staan. En wanneer hierdie mens besef hy stap verder van God af, omdraai en terugkruip, tel God die mens op, die verlore.

Nie meer nie, maar tuis by God. Waar God voorsien, sorg en vrede gee wil ek wees met my hele siel, hart en verstand. By my God. 

In God verlore. In God gevind.

Return Unopened

The cracking sound of your own

hands breaking through your chest
To give your heart to someone
That  asked  for it.

When all you thought you saw shown
Was a dream that's been put to rest
Wondering what wrong I've done

To deserve such a hit.

The longest or deepest cut comes from trust
And bleeds before amend
Remember to protect from sign

I will make this vow.

Our failures or disappointments do not define us
But how we deal with them
I will rise from this in due time

Let it hurt for now.

A simple conversation

When you least expect it, life happens in front of you

You feel like you ran at speed into a dead stone wall

You feel like you can’t get up or even know what to do

Sometimes it cuts deep…sometimes it’s a wakeup call.

Now, answered, my brain blasting with fear

Through my words I carried this burden to light

Terrified of losing the best friend I feel near

Beginning or end and either way it might.

Said heart thoughts not secret anymore

Waiting on response with beating nerve

Never expecting that you return with sure

Past hurt remind and keep us on reserve.

What happened next no words can ever say

As I sat looking at your beautiful face

Courage arose from a castle strong stay

Every sound I devoured at pace.

My mind completely went out of my being

I would never have believed myself if told

Frustration of waiting and not seeing

Was the cause of unforeseen action cold.

Time passed by as the night grew more

Talked away and from disaster came delight

Better than result I could not wish for

Ended again at the most beautiful sight.

A chance to get to know us in every side shown

To become even better friends than today

No haste, no threat but simply conversation grown

And then from there we’ll find our way.

ps.

I must admit that when we touch

My smile never able to hide or fade

The effect you have on me a much

Better person wanting made.

An almost perfect night

‘Twas again a social invite

A friend of both did send

At first not too great excite

But alas my arm would bend.

All the people of times gone by

Gathered at last at the same place

Greetings to all, the loud and shy

I found myself searching for your face.

Maybe that’s why I found my way

Maybe I knew I’d meet you there

So I did not stay home that day

You were my decision care.

So, awkwardly we met and started

Talking and better it then began seem

You held me back as I to be departed

I can’t help thinking about being a team.

We kept having the best conversation

I wonder how much better this could be

We laughed together on the same station

As all around carried on with glee.

And after it was all done

But not then to be seen

It came in thought as one

Spending light with you I keen.

Closest holding for now enough

Turning the night away and sing

Not to tell forever rough

Only a queen makes a lasting king.

My mind told me that only this

Was found wanting in this night

At the end when truly done, a kiss

But then again one day I might.

It was not the perfect night, no

But it was perfect for us, I do declare

Time given to me for you to show

Till the day that courage doth dare.

Terloops

Dan is daar hierdie dae wat ek terugdink aan tye wat bekommernisse maar n dag oud was en veelmalige kere nie 'n weeksverjaardag gesien het nie...

Dit was die dae wat ons meer moes doen, minder moes verskonings maak, nader moes bly, verder moes ry, harder moes sing, sagter moes praat, vroeër moes vuur aansteek en later moes wakker bly.

Ons moes oor die onderdeur kon sien maar dit was nog so ver en onnodig onbekend.

Ten minste nou besef ons wat tyd se waarde was... so asof dit te laat is? Ons is mos nog hier is ons nie? Ons weet wat ons nog wou doen...my lys raak langer hoe meer ek afmerk! Besluit self hoeveel tyd jy het of nie wil hê nie...

As jou dag te vol is, waarmee is jy so besig? Nog wonderlike vrae vir n spieëlbeeld kom neer op wat is belangrik vir jou en wat behoort te wees?

Terloops...jy is my antwoord op altwee.

Brothers

I know it has been 14 years today

So long you haven’t seen my face

I heard all the things you since did say

We never thought that life had its own pace.

My little brother is now my big one

As I never had my 7^th birthday that year

So much we had, in one moment gone

If only that day we cared a little fear.

I wish that I could tell you how incredibly proud

I am of you as I watched you grow

Never stepped down into the blending crowd

The integrity you every day show.

I talk to you all the time, retelling the tales

Of us in that time which have long been

Forgotten but I know it hurts, remember fails

But we will laugh with hearts again keen.

Today you become your own

21 years you have been life breathed

Also into others as their eyes it shown

Unfortunate that our adventure thieved.

We took the world head on together

And triumphed, even the tough days

We did not once give up, no never

And still I will be with you, always.

Text

We keep telling ourselves that
It's the little things that matter most
Too life reminds me where I'm at
Again I find to smiling host.

I looked down and found your name

Highlighted on my cellphone screen

And now to where these feelings aim

As I open it and read to keen.

A simple thought shared by you

With me intent to read and find

The little things we sometimes do

Colours the picture inside my mind.

I am happy, my brain full blast
That text would make me see
Even just for a second passed
I know you thought of me.

I write

I write because my voice cannot sing my songs
How am I supposed to show how much I want you
To mean to me and a new adventure long time due
My heart wishes to speak to yours and for it longs.

You smile at me and my whole mind rips

This is all so simple yet understanding it not

My pulse suddenly rises and my thoughts burn hot

The sound of words disappear from my lips.

And others may see what beauty is still left

These are the feelings you must pen down

One day they will chase away a heavy frown

It is only we, ourselves from this living theft.

Everything that brings happiness should be shared

The earth, feelings, masses or even just that one

The sky, sea and events are all part of life being done

Even if silly is a fear, showing it meant you cared.

Being untied from time like a freedom thrive

On one's own, experience as though intent

Each and every reading has a unique dent

I write because my words on paper, come alive.

Relationship Status Part I

My thoughts were distraught

My idea of companionship wrong

Myself over time I did taught

That life isn't a Taylor love song.

In this journey I think I grew

To understand the friendship meant

I can’t word how few I knew

Back when waste time all I spent.

So maybe this time I’ll do it right

Because I know what matters more

Someone somewhere turned on a light

It feels like my unreal blindfold tore.

So here I say

What I think

On from this day

My heart’s ink.

I want a friend that over time

Becomes my best and then from there

One day I will call her mine

And every day then we will share.

One I can talk to, clever and speed’s wit

One to take dancing, shopping and eat ice-cream

One to listen to when her heart needs it

One that I see every time in a drift-away dream.

A true friendship core at its very best

I need not worry of shakes along the way

When the foundation lay uncertainty rest

Any darkness we will turn into day.

Someday I’ll look into her eyes

And hopefully she will look back at me

And in that moment realize

That anywhere else I don’t want to be.

To make a choice

Each day your choices define you

Not the minds of judgement cast

Live for today and own your past

To be, you have come through.

Decide that it will not be the end

Of today but of the next beginning

Live until your head starts spinning

A new challenge around every bend.

Do not just exist, never forget to live

No need for fear or scare

Face your troubles, do and dare

Walk on the edge of your highest cliff.

Be the frontrunner, the bar, the pacemaker

Choose to be better and stronger than before

Never accept that you cannot be even more

Go for what you want, be a planet shaker.

They will see a blur as you reach

Further ahead than they could ever dream

Conquer impossible once that it seem

Climb your mountain, storm your beach.

You are awesome, of this I am sure

Be who you are and never fall stray

You should never hide your beauty away

Write your own story with a lived life core.

Smile all you can and mean it true

Because you can change a once doomed heart

One by one they will choose to take part

Happiness to all is due through you.

Being friends

I loathe this jealousy in my heart
I never would have known it
But hearing that you're sharing part
Elsewhere now I've shown it.

Not to you, o never no
That would be disaster
But how does one romantic grow
And forget about her laughter?

Till now we had fun, danced the nights away
I thought I understood that
Now I wish those times...were longer than a stay
I watched from where I sat.

Somehow we cannot choose what to whom we feel
But what we do about it, surely changes all
I have to close myself up and with this issue deal
Start walking carefully, not for you to fall.

Story of my life, that all those worth a mention
For now without I have to be
But still, I wait in tension
Till the day one looks twice at me.

To you

To her, most beautiful I ever did know.
That lit up my world with brightest of glow.
I loved as if forever,
my one that got my heart and never.

Till today I wish I knew
How to keep your love stay true
A brilliant future once I told
Myself and have you always hold.

Broken and left did I feel,
with exile I must fight and deal.
And time helped me up, my friend
Time stolen from us to live and spend

A battle not fought or won by one
With this chapter it seems I am done.
No matter what from here you ever do.
That moon I saw I'll always wish for you.

bewys my verkeerd

ek het altyd gedink iemand soos jy is besonder skaars...
en ek was reg, want nie eens jy was so iemand nie.

Angels can fly in the rain

I awoke at a call in the morning just past two

That and the sound of the rain on the roof

My mind went cold as I suddenly thought of you

It was an officer and of trouble seemed proof.

His words were a blur and seemed to be slow

Still waking up, my thoughts scattered everywhere

He asked if I’m sitting, there’s something to know

And my confused face turned a pale blank stare.

As if unreal his story unfolds

My whole body shaking but tense

Cracking from the inside my mind explodes

This is a dream no other makes sense.

I rush to my coat, my keys, my car

Down the wet road at fastest flight

And I am not even driving that far

Arriving at a blinding blue light sight.

Through the chaos I saw you laying still

Next to your upside-down car by a tree

Breathing slowly as tonight last it will

I realize that this is your final moment with me.

Your final breath to your lips then brought

No more hurt, no more pain

As I looked up it was the first time I thought

Angels can fly in the rain.

For the legends

The ones who always show face

Never lets you down and never to bore

Though also human at centre core

Even legends run at an uneven pace.

Yes; the answer almost every time is said

The voice of reason sometimes away

‘Tis when legends most daringly play

Early to rise and never again seen by bed.

I admire your spirit, your excite about today

Trying to keep up at energy’s top

Fuelling others by refusing to stop

New adventures unforeseen wait in lay.

Creators of story’s yet someday to be told

To young hearts by old men; sipping on their drink

What will be next on the long checklist I think

We’ll have to wait and see how the legends unfold.

because i know

As I opened my eyes this morning, I realised that I am blessed

Thinking about today, my heart speeds up to lightning’s max

I fear nothing and everything at the same time, force relax

Even through this life that races by with feelings stressed.

I will live past times that might steal joy from my face

Confused and frustrated emotions no longer reside in me

For I don’t want time to worry about unsure days to be

I know I have to wait patiently for the longed embrace.

And human be with haste it must take shape

this is where faith holds trust to stand

Over all the seas, all the skies, all the land

only the most incredible can make my world shake.

Because I know it has been decided long before my day

That the one to share my last dance is not perfect at all

But yet fits at my side better than any wish could ever call

There always was uncertainty, but now no fear, I pray.

hope's shadow

Like nothing ever a given as simple as we thought it might

Only straight forward paths paved for the fools it seem

How could this have happened, this notice escaped my sight

An unforeseen nightmare replaced a once vivid vague dream.

Unthinkable. Unknown. Unfair! Unfair.

Excite shadowed by past fear of not mine

This phenomenon too uncertain to declare

And now I have to stare at a red drawn line.

Beware of bitterness as it is poison to a heart

It bleeds and blinds for the good to see

And the mind follows destruction bears part

Stay true to all that you know to be.

But this too, shall come to pass, I trust

Even though I loathe that experience comes my way

Choice lay before us, with consequences dust

No friend survives but brothers will forever stay.

hope

And just like that it was the best time ever
talking and laughing and dancing away
my heart excite in the strangest unknown way
with only the thought to never say never.

No haste within me and yet the days seem short
I hope a friend, in time, will become my dream of you.
I cannot wait for the next adventure due
I find myself lost; in your smile I am caught.

I listened with my eyes as your face told the tale
genuine at its purest resides in your words said
I live with hope always by my side and you I met
moving toward the edge, letting go of the rail...

So here we are and I have no idea where
but there's nowhere else I would rather be
breaking my mind wondering if you will see me
but I stand
                and when you look,
                                            I will be there.

the best day was tomorrow PART II

My mind excite by the thought of you

Longing each moment for your attention

Presence too, fairly worth a subtle mention

Your intention escapes my vaguest clue.

If only I could know what time you have to share

Burning not knowing what result lay in wait

Should be chanced before regret laughs at late

I am willing, standing here, my heart to tear.

Missing what once was in front of me

Wondering if this enchantment has passed

I truly hope that it will longer last

All that is needed; for you to see.

Should it be the case in near future days

‘Tis happiness at its most brilliant sight

For you and me to find us in all known light

So there I’ll wait in tomorrow’s unknown ways.

the best day was tomorrow PART I

There’s a weird way that this is too coincidental to be chance

Feelings these days they take away too easy by words caught

The joy meant for our hearts missing by thought

Once again I find myself thinking about our last dance…

 ‘Twas what brought me here to my words that say

That I decide it will not be the end

But merely the courage to dare the bend.

Tonight I want to say thank you for it all, each day.

And I dare tomorrow to be better than last

No fright will be as it once seemed in size

And it will be as I look through my own eyes

This world we know only as most vast.

Though only thoughts exist in this place

Tomorrow is a new day with light not spent

May I experience your presence as if sent

I smile with intend toward your face.

Avis-tannie

So…as ek nou hier sit en wonder of jy soos die Avis-tannie is, wat vir almal mooi glimlag en laat warm voel, of is jy regtig, soos regtig opgewonde as jy my sien, soos ek word as ek jou sien en met jou praat dan word ek weer opgewonde oor roomys en afrikaanse liedjies want dit beteken ek kan met jou dans en dan as jy naby my is besef ek weer hoe lekker jy ruik en hoe jou oë skitter in die selfs die swakste lig en ek sien hoe jy lag vir my eenvoudige tolla grappies en hoe jou gesig ophelder as ek praat oor enige iets soos oestyd op die plaas of dink jy partykeer aan my soos ek aan jou dink of is die boodskappe net ‘n tydverdryf van die vrae wat in my hart rond dryf en dan as ek weer aan jou dink verlang ek, maar hoe kan dit dan wees dat ek verlang na iemand wat ek nie eens so goed ken nie, is dit omdat ek jou wil leer ken en wil wys wie ek is en dis dan wanneer ek weer wonder; beleef ek die opregteheid of sien ek wat ek wil sien en gaan ek nou my skaam wanneer ek jou vra of jy saam met my wil gaan wynproe of roomys of koffie kry of fliek en die ergste van alles is dat ek hierdie alles vir jou moet sê maar sê nou jy is die Avis-tannie?

Maar sê nou jy is nie…

20 sekondes vaart

20 sekondes gewaag, gewerk, geval
sag-hard, geen keer
Nou, ver weg, Bijl of Wit-Noord,
wanneer hoor ek jou lag weer?

Natuurlike beeldskoon
net met bietjie kleur gekroon
wat ek glo wil my nie bedien
met myself moet ek baklei.

Liewe lieweheersbesie
jou rare prag-wonder spesie
nog nie eens gesien
wetend dit is net sy.

Ek wil vat aan jou hand, dis buite reik...
jy sit langs my
Ek wil jou hare uit jou gesig vee...
sien hoe dit oor jou wang gly.

'n Duisend verskonings, redes, pleite...
'n duisend verkeerde keuses. Feite.
Geen foto vang vas
wat in jou oë geskryf was.

Skuldige aanrakings vul leë beloftes
vryheid ontneem, geanker aan land
plat water en ek wonder of die see te rof is?
soos 'n bingo kaart vol raak, val die tydsand deur my hand.

'n Legkaart waarvan twee stukke verlore was
onwetend, is die prentjie vol gepas.
Vir 'n oombliklike ewigheid het 'ons' perfek gevoel,
met niks wou ek jou los, met my alles dit bedoel.

"Wat as"-gedagtes dryf deur my kop
my hart breek my brein.
Die boot wil diep blou toe draai
en veilig vaar, ver, vir altyd uit sein.

'n Ver weg droom vaar in en uit fokus
my hart vra of ek in jou gedagtes ook is?
Jou hart kruip weg om 'n ander hoek
die stilte in jou woorde skryf 'n volle ou boek.

Op 'n donker verwagte dag
my hardop vir 'n skerm laat lag...
Jare laas so gedink, gevoel, geskryf
oor jou en denke en lag en lyf.

Ek hoor jou stem, droom oor jou lag
en ek sien jou gesig in elke lied
lewe is weer lekker...elke dag!
in verwondering oor wat môre mag bied...

Ek sien die volmaan helder skyn op my stoep
selfs meer op my hart en in my oë...
Hoor jy hom ook; jou na my toe roep?
op die kortste lys, vind ek jou verste bo.

Skielik, ontydig my woorde weggevat
ek wou die beter glo,
het geen hoop verloor
maar jou hart stap terug na 'n vroeër pad

en steeds...

geen woorde vang was wat daardie aand in jou oë geskryf was.

onthou jy...

Onthou jy...?
Onthou jy ons eerste date, ons eerste soen?
Dinge wat ek jou vertel het ons nog gaan doen?
Jou oë, jou glimlag, jou hande in myne sag.
Die etes, geselskap en animation flieks?
Die pannekoek, pasteie en plaas pieknieks.
Die woordlose boeke op jou gesig geskryf,
                                      elke dag oneindig met nuwe beloftes van leef.
Soos ons dans en hoe eenvoudig jou hare in die reen teen jou wange kleef.

Onthou jy...?

Ons sing saam soos ons ry deur die overberg groen,
soveel plaas dinge wat ek jou toe leer doen.
Die see en braai voor die strandhuis se sig,
die skitter in jou oë deur vuurwerke belig.

Onthou jy...

al die dinge vertel ek jou weer vandag...
om jou te ontmoet, ek kan nie meer wag...!

asof ek weet

Ek praat asof ek weet,

wie jy is…gaan wees vir my.

En dan jou gesig vergeet

soos die helderste son sal vergeet om op die donker van die maan te skyn.

Belaglik; hoe ek jou sien

in elkeen se oë, elke sy.

Sal ek jou verdien

vandag en altyd om vas te hou en trane wegvee tot die laaste seer verdwyn?

Een woord weg van jou

ek wag langste in die korste ry.

So seker soos winter môredou

onbetwyfeld sal ek kaalvoet in die stofpad staan voor jou vrees en pyn.

Woorde vir ‘n mens onbekend

kan ek nie in hierdie wêreld te kry.

Nou tot jou wil ek wend

my hart se spraak wat vanself en woordeloos met joune lyn.