Leë huisie by die see

Gedink hulle slaap al
Dan 'n klop aan my ruit
Van die Golwe wat speel op die nagsand
Soos soet kinders sag.

Wind fluit pronkerig agterna
Hy wat aandag uitbuit
Dra eerder die koue oor die water
En stuur verwagte Dag.

Wolk'svreem en sku vir mens
Van alle spektrum blou
Vervrolik saam met See en Sand
Trek skare saam eens meer.

Praat ons saam soos oud
Almal wil 'n huisie hê by Jou
Maar wat ek nie gewaar het
Die Vrou wat ek begeer.

Wake up to

So I find myself thinking
Yes, I too, sometimes think
In honesty all too much
But to you I tip my drink.

Years from now, not at present
Would my life suite me?
My smile be real and true?
And would returned it be?

Two paths in reality exist
One of hurt and one of hope
Terrifying route unknown
Walking on edge of blind slope.

So this situation on my mind
To which side I wake up to
I thunder my thoughts
Unable to gain a clue.

All it was, purely mist
But clarity came at last
Unsuspected did one day
All worry left in past.

I wake up to you
After day, every day
My heart to last one love
Yours with mine hope stay.

Light bent

For a time at few days least
Imagine colors absent as night's sun
Dull and grey surrounding sight
Life clockwork day after day run.

Fallen faded outside of scope
Not even knowing it turns
Disturbed senses lack of change
From diamonds to ashes it burns.

Now find oneself standing there
Doing it all again and again
But an open mind wonders
If more... more than this dark rain.

God's grace upon my life descend
Looking at a face like before
But this time I see
She beams a life of so much more.

It seemed as though the rainbow awake
Found itself into my life flood flow
Streaming life into lost bore
All my mind's memories gain glow.

Clear and vivid spectrum discover
Guided by her eyes and stars therein
This is where I never knew I should be
Where my life's book coloring truly begin.

Sekonde droom

'n Droom luier in my gedagtes
Die sagte reën verken jou gesig
Lande van groen winter palet die verte
Die son gebreek die mis vanoggend dig.

Ogies staar, veg deur die hemelwater
Met glimlag eg, verklap deur sighoeke
Koue neusie rooi met Kaapskaars sneeu
Op jou gesig, lees ek reeks' digboeke.

Ontwaak uit die droom
Jou verskyning vermis, tog verwag
Alleenheid besef vir nou
Maar eendag, elke dag.

'tis the day

‘tis the day, ‘tis the day

Thy missing face in present space

Unite some later, a heart at pace

Never to rush but pray away

No longer at distance stay

Work left in dust for now

Hold on forever by thy vow

‘tis the day, ‘tis today!

Stoepkoffie

Die son koers skemer met die maan se aankoms in die hemelruim. Besies van die nag roep al harder oor die dou nat gras. En môre voëltjies rus vir opstaan later. Nou wonder ek hoekom my bedjie ook so koud is...?

Nie wonder eerder as besef nie.

Jou afwesigheid bemoei my. Arms leeg en ligte af in hierdie nag.

Stilte.

Die van eensaam sonder aanraak. Ogies loer my nie. Die koue probeer maar kry niemand te tart. Wanneer afstand my van jou hou... word dit eers nag buite. Dan hier binne.

Al son is jou belofte van môre.

En hoe wonderlik is so 'n verwagting nie?! 

Sien jy waar die son in die water val, daarheen gaan ek jou neem en verby. Die wêreld verken, ons twee treë op 'n slag. Gewillige opwinding durf ons vreemde tale praat met mense wat ons nie ken nie, maar al so baie gesien het. 

Deel my gedagtes van môre en skep hoop in onbekende dae van ons. Dae van reën en dae van sonskyn. Jou hart gee krag aan myne. Elke oomblik wil ek jou vertel hoe lief ek jou het. 

Nou sit ek en vorentoe dink aan waar ek jou hand vat en ons mekaar regop hou soos ons versigtig voorstoep toe, eendag, en soos altyd, ons oggend koffie geniet oor die lande wat nog toe onder die mis lê, wat nog nie vandag vir die son geskrik het nie.

I think back

I think back and I see you.

It was the coldness of autumn ocean water

The broken wave striding up the sand

That reminded me of your warm love

As we left our footsteps, hand in hand.

It was the sound of your odie

As I gaze into your eyes, I found

Your heart with mine talking

Unmatched by any worldly sound.

It was your laugh I have to thank
That showed me joy of pure
The happiness you share with me
No better exist anywhere, I am sure.

It was blood drawn from my face

The pain searing to my mind

Your healing touch not of flesh

But pain, outweighed by your kind.

It was the peace in your presence
That calmed my storm and way
The support I find in your voice
Helps me through the toughest of day.

It was the blessing of our meet
No one will ever have a clue
What I feel for and because of
Everything you are and do.

I think forward and I see you.

#maumau

So this is where I am now
Living in the great
A friend in a position
Opportunity create.

It started with a phone call
One Monday morning haste
I couldn't let it pass me by
And let it go to waste.

Couple hours later
A decision I did make
I said no doubt
I would participate.

So now we're here
Months later stand
In the air away we flew
On to try our new old brand.

Though detour en route
We stop at the Sun
Few days of eat and play
All in good fun.

Boarded again a morning to lunch
Four hours away descended into heat
Tropical vibes our home for a while
This humid paradise a humanly treat.

First sun breakfast galore
Guided through a world of new
Shopping, bargain and then discover
By bus we rode this island through.

Next break of day we set sail off
Catamaran away to islands more
BBQ, beer, company, crystal ocean
Para-sail I've never done before.

Final morn arise from bed
Northbound by taxi to walk
The ocean, close to floor life
And see what about all this talk.

Amazing downstairs our friends
Awaited with beauty to stun
Clear waters and scenery of life
A great excitement with this done.

To market to bargain for ones at home
And all was found in time
Lunch at Hut with cooling bell
Off home past sign after sign.

Back in the air, blue beneath
Home is a welcome sight
Bitter sweet ending always
Began with same excite.

A last thought passed as we strode
An amazing Provider that always give
What an adventure with a legend friend
This world to discover over and live.

First & Last

People always talk about their first

Love, hurt, touch and kiss

Remember way back in time

But I seem not to miss.

I think the past stepping stones

Fun at times, learning at most

Were forming of us back then

But to the present we play host.

Forgot her face, her lips and eyes

Not of any cause I set out to be

But not the best it ever made sense

Now looking forward is where I see.

Not just to future but excite dare

And you create expectation where none

Would have been without presence

Every day the same thought done.

First was where we started long ago

Today is not that day

Last is the one where all happiness

Come together with you, I pray.

First was, now is and last to come

And I won’t be able…no, never

Finding more imperfect perfection

At last, my last, to last…forever.

vrede verlief

Maanskyn en rose soos alle begin
Die verliefdheid tussen ons staan
Tyd spandeer van waarde onmerk
En verwonder in waarheen tyd gaan.

En so het my droom met my gedagtes
Begin smokkel...wegloop met my geluk
Twyfel vergiftig my verstaan van jou
Ek wonder wanneer ek gaan wakker skrik.

Menslik gebôre met onsekerheid in hand
Vrees vervang wat pragtig was...is
Bid vir Sy keuse en vrede in hart
Ek kan nie sien wat ek dan vermis?

Glo, vertrou en soos alle keer vroeër
Neem stilte waar die storm verwoes
God's kalm lig my bekommernis weg
En ek voel wat ek al die tyd moes.

My liefde elke dag in meervoud groei
Sekerheid lê in my siel oor jou
Sonder hindernis kan ek leef in ons
My gister, my nou, my altyd, my vrou.

This story Part V

And all I can think about is how much I want you here with me. I catch myself looking at pictures of you, wishing I could hold you all day and all night. Keep you warm in this coldness outside. A song as old as time itself but now with my voice sounded. I miss her. Her being you of course. I crave that feeling when you fit perfectly in my arms. Every time. I wish you would stay. Stay a little longer. Stay forever.

Dance

I want to dance
Dance with you
The girl of my dreams
My dream that came true.

I want to feel you follow
The rhythm that I give
Sway with grace across
See your body in the music live.

I need your smile
To keep me going
From turn to tip
Your love in knowing.

My greatest treasure
In song captured dance
Slow or fastest rotate
You put me in a trance.

My arm around you
Exactly where it should
Be, this feeling belongs
No better it ever could.

Take my hand and join
The steps forward on
Bless our song
Till the last note has gone.

This story Part IV

Down the road where tar turned to soft white sand in the darkness. Hand in hand. Cold by the wind this place befriended years ago. A little to the left and up the dune we found our spot. I held her as close as possible but it was she that kept me warm. The sky set a backdrop and the ocean sang the chorus as we talked about us, now and tomorrow. I saw her eyes waiting patiently as the words found my voice. "I truly love you." Without skipping a heart's beat she responded with the same affection. The stars broke through the night and the orchestra of waves did their encore. Never again cold, a night dare ever be.

This story Part III

As I looked into her eyes with the millions of stars above us, I saw that she was holding something back. Her face betrayed her thoughts. She tried to deny but couldn't convince me. My curiosity was also getting the best of me. When I asked her, she tried fighting against the urge. I felt her struggle and a shiver went down my spine even though it was a warm night. What was hidden in her mind? What is she waiting for? What was this never ending pause about? And then she spoke. Although she asked a question, she told me everything. It was real. I finally accepted that this was no dream. The fear of waking up parted from my being. This was no dream. This was the beginning of the adventure I was waiting for.

This story Part II

She was sitting across from me, next to me, in the passenger seat. My passenger seat. We were both tired after a long day. Glaring at the road ahead. Automatic. Tired. A long loaded work day completed with the game that we didn't even win. It seemed that today was one of those days. The ones we lose. The ones we wish we could change for the better somehow. And yet... Not this one. Not for me. You, sitting right there with me made the day worth it. In all accounts. Because even if it was just for a short time, you are with me. And every now and then I sneak a glance, to be met by yours... Telling books worth of stories in a single silent smile. You make even those days not just better, but the best. Every day better than the one before. Which means that every day is the best day of my life. Because of you.

This story Part I

And then she looked at me with those glittering brown eyes. Caught staring at her, lost in her magnificence... A squint and a question came to her face. Brilliantly cute I thought. Her head turned and rested on my shoulder. Her hands clutched my arm tight and I felt her loving care warm my heart. This is where she is suppose to be. Right here. With me.

Beautiful is

Beautiful is when millions of stars in the sky become blurry compared to your eyes.
Beautiful is when a baby’s cheeks feel tough compared to your touch.
Beautiful is when fields of flowers smell of nothing compared to your scent.
Beautiful is when laughter of child becomes white noise compared to your smile.
Beautiful is when goddesses become unwanted compared to your body.
Beautiful is when cashmere seems like stubble compared to your hair.
 
Beautiful is when volcanoes seem cold compared to your fire.
Beautiful is when peace seems like a fight compared to your compassion.
Beautiful is when a hug feels longing compared to your embrace.
Beautiful is when Shakespeare becomes boring compared to your words.
Beautiful is when a day feels empty compared to one with you in it.
Beautiful is when a moment feels undone compared to one with your kiss.
 
Beauty is you.

The way

It’s the way you laugh with me
At the world and ourselves too
Silly jokes that make no sense
And people who really have no clue.

It’s the way you talk to me

The words form from imagination

I lose myself in your stories

Hang on your lips with anticipation.

It’s the way you listen to me

When I let go of emotion kept

Your eyes tell you feel what I say

All worry is carried away by you, swept.

It’s the way you look at me

Sneakily still but nonetheless sight

I steal each second I can to find yours

I float away in your eyes' glittering bright.

It’s the way you look for me

Beautiful with greatest of ease

No matter sport or evening out

My attention at once lock seize.

It’s the way you smell to me

Of divinity, gorgeous and grace

The scent of a human goddess

Speeds my heart but slows its pace.

It’s the way you touch me

Soft of touch though passion embrace

Your skin is addictive and I struggle

To resist such a beautiful face.

It's the way you make me feel
Feelings I thought long lost lame
When you are even only present
I want to make you feel the same.

It's the way you were created
Only ever to be you
God blessed this earth immensely
When gifting you He knew.

Fooie skryf

Sjoe! Dis Woensdag en wat
Gebeur tog vanaand by jou
Niks gehoor en wonder dan
Rooiwyn in die straat jy sou?

'n Glas, 'n bottel en weer nog een
Tyd verloor in geselskap lig
Werk wat wag; sit agter vandag
Ek luister na die stem in sig.

Weggevoer in jou wêreld se stories

Van familie en vakansie en opwinding

Ek wonder oor jou kosmaak vernuf
En hoe jy in jou motor saam sing.

Donker nag in wording het geen koue

Jou teenwoordigheid omhels my

Onwetend die kaarte teen jou styf

Waar sal ek my dapperheid kry?

Vertrek na ou herinneringe nuut

Soos eerstejaar gedans en lag

Net ek en jy en die res verdwyn

Bekommernisse verloor alle mag.

Aanskuif weer teen daglig dreig

Verloor ons onsself in die kort

Besluit wat sou uitdraai op geen goeie

En wat het van die aand geword?

Het jou vasgehou in donkerste diep

Daar is geen ander plek waar ek sou

Dink om te verplaas en vermis want

Ek wou nêrens wees as daar vir jou.

Ongehoort en buite verwysing

Die storie het tot einde beleef

Al wat ek bly wonder is die vraag;

Gaan jy ons woorde môre vergeef?

***

Vergete, uitgewis, blanko blad

Maar ek het elke oomblik vas

Gelê in my geheue want nie te

Verloor wat die aand vir my was.

My herinneringe vir jou te sê
Steeds woorde van jou stom
Blomme help die prentjie wys
My gedagtes rol oor en om.

Jy; geheimsinnig en die verlede
Het geleer om onsself te bewaak
Jou aandag vir my, 'n kans in duisend
En ek los alle vrees wat my eens sou raak.

Vriendskap gegroei na meer
Begin uit geselsies klein
Struisbaai roep deur die wind
So ook 'n bottel rooiwyn.

Kindervreugde in jou oë te sien

My gedagtes hardloop met my weg

Ekstase hand aan hand deur jou

Waar my aandag na jou glimlag veg.

'n Nuwe avontuur is in te wag
Ek wonder of ek weet die kans
Dat iemand soos jy vir my gee
Tyd van jou afstaan vir 'n dans.

My kinderhart soos Kersfees môre
Ek sien uit om joune te verdien
Sê my, spreek jou gedagtes
Deel jy my opwinding en sien?

"ek doen"

There you were

And suddenly there you are
Like you always were before
But something changed
I see you a whole lot more.

Not just see, but witness
The splendour of you
Somehow I feel a smile
Placed by what you do.

I daydream about wanting
To be with you, that's when
I catch myself wondering
About your laugh again.

What few words we since shared
Show me great conversation
A long awaited happy thought
Wakes me from hibernation.

I say once more; that your words

Inspire me as only few ever could

And then even more than I knew

For this life do anything I would.

I look for your eyes in the crowd 
Selfishly wishing they were looking at me 
Maybe a surprise or two await in time
That for unknown reasons will enough be.

The adventure embarking waits

Take my hand and open your eyes

I will show you a world unknown excite

As sure as the sun will tomorrow rise.

And with me in this moment

With endless possibilities vast

Suddenly here you are

Where you belong at last.

Lost

Seems like a lifetime ago
That I was just lost
Now I am lost in you.

Nights were longer than days
And colder than frost
I never had a clue.

That your eyes like stars
Awaited my arrival host
Anything I would do.

To see you for the first time again
Fascinated by you most
And kiss you forever too.

I know that I am blessed with joy
That I do not deserve at best
I never could have asked for more.

Here you stand in front of me
Leaving behind all the rest
Excite do away with worldly bore.

Adventure extends into unknown
Reason disappears before this test
Me and you through a new door.

Thank you for loving me
We will conquer from east to west.
With God at our centre core.

Marauders' Ball

Center field stood a team unpolished
As ready as they could be
Spread out focus they listen
For the whistle anxiously.

Speed across the game chaos
Inflicted upon watching eyes
A battle broke out in peaceful war
Followed by loud chanting cries.

Raging on and began a rhythm
This team found each other closest most
A pattern they forged and trusted another
Strongly fought back and stormed the post.

Even with courage hearts
Not today a victory in sight
They will come again though
A loss was not part of this night.

A team to watch
Watch as they grow
Grow as the unit
The unit they now know.

Today is not that day

Prologue

I truly wanted to be at peace.

I shouldn’t care but for some reason I cannot seem to let it go.

I burden myself with troubles not of my own account and hold on to emotions unwelcome.

***

Your face reminds me of times we laughed

Your movement sings with the song in dance

Your words speak as if nothing was ever wrong

And that, of all, hurts most in every glance.

Advice is welcome here today

I lost my trust in my truth

Actions scratch away at my heart

All I need is words of sooth.

Accused of feelings never existed

Drowns the want of hope

That people are all good at their core

And a noose created with all that rope.

These days make us see darkness

Others deal out pain with no regret

And blinded by their own fake light

I am bitter today with certain sunset.

Eventually it will be fine

But today is not that day

I will be stronger because of it

Eventually it will be OK.

Hitte stilte

Ek sit in die hitte
Buite op my stoep
Dis half 11 klokslag
'n Kriek in die tuin roep.

Windstil in 'n windstad
Oopwolk sterrenag skitter
Dis te warm binne
'n Geel maan word al witter.

Ek dink soos ek proe
Aan die klaar-warm glas
'n Klink sal welkom wees
Van ander geskied pas.

Stilte in verwondering
Geselskap net te wees
'n Liefdesbrief geskryf
In jou oë het ek gelees.

Eendag sal ek terugdink
En wonder oor die woorde
Soveel meer geluk gevind
Gestuur uit God se Noorde.

Glimlag saam met my

Glimlag saam met my op die foto

Al is hierdie 'n bewolkte sonskyn-skaam dag

Ons hoor dit reën op die plaas

Tog was hier net 'n sagte doutjie laas nag.

Jy, soos ek, was nog altyd opgewonde
As die lug af aarde toe kom met die koel
Nattigheid wat stof voor die werfhek en
Toe die oomblik wat ek jou lippe op myne voel.

My oë water self van die sig voor my

Bene kan ek nie onder my vind waar ek staan

'n Ou bekende wysie speel op die orrel

Ek verloor myself toe ek hoor jy vat my naam.

Niks maak saak rondom my, die geraas

Verdwyn in jou oë soos sonsak-strale

Net jy in hierdie oomblik voor my glimlag

Belowe om te dra oor berge en dale.

Ek sien dan die hoeke van jou mond

Wat lag soos die swartpak-man sy woorde

Verloor vir 'n oomblik in die opwinding

Dan word die seën uitgespreek uit die Noorde.

Wonder bo alle ander, ek sou nooit raai

Dat 'n mens so 'n prag op aarde kan vermag

Maar hier bloos jou wange voor my

Jou hande soos ek dit altyd sal hou; in myne sag.

Die wêreld sal jou nie tref
Die mense van hom sal jou nie seer
Wanneer jy draai na my, sal ek vir jou wees
Ek sal jou vang, weer en weer en weer.

Die res van ons lewe begin by die deur

Ons het klaar gewag om hom te kry

Die lewe saam met jou waarvoor ek gebid het

Vandag glimlag my vrou saam met my.

kies jou ruit

Ek is so oud soos my hart my toelaat
My jeug gedagtes jaag my idees
Ver van nou, in afstand jare gemeet
Hoop ek dat soos nou; my gees sal wees.

Hierdie lewe so kort insigself
Bekommernis steel tyd verdraai
Amper vergeet van gelukkig lag
Terwyl al liedere wag om ons te draai.

Te dans te lag te meer te veel
Vreugde sien is keuse van my
Deel blydskap met jou glimlag
Wys jou deug by ander aan sy.

Alledaagse laste loodswaar vertoon
Geen rede te vind vir so as t'waar
So doen weg met vrees onbekend
Vervang met rigtingdenk en sie'daar.

Krag van Bo van binne in jou
Styg uit en kyk nooit terug
Staan vas in jou geloof soos min
Agtergeblewenes verdwyn uit sig.

Laaste waarheid van my kant
Belsuit op ware geluk en leef dit uit
Wanneer jou son op ander skyn
Sien hulle ook die wêreld deur jou ruit.

Jou eerlikheid verfris my

Kort en kragtig teen tydmors bewaak

Jou eerlikheid is 'n vreemde gedagte vir my

Nie net woorde vermis in wisseling aard

Dankbaarheid vul my hart selfs in hartseer bui.

Jou gedagtes hardloop jou jare vooruit

Terwyl die wat jou voor is, agter raak

Jy wys jou menswees buite jou reik

Juis nie en laat ander lyk asof geen smaak.

My oog het jou donker glans gevang

Deur jou oë het jou glimlag verlig

Die prag van jou hande, sag en meer

Jou gesprek praat kind en ook van insig.

Jou eerlikheid verfris my

Van jou veral wys wonder

Geen verskoning werd

Ander name val na onder. 

Dankie dat jy my kon wys

Al was dit nooit iets meer

Dat julle steeds bestaan

En die wêreld iets kan leer. 

Duet Bakkie Band

I start the engine and look across

None to find today

I take to the open road

As the music starts to play.

My playlist explodes with favorites

All down the long stretch of tar

I cruise through towns aloud

Where surely I'm heard from afar.

The power of the words I carry alone

Chorus after chorus and song after song

But drown out uncertainty at fiery once

As my curiosity whispers; just how long?

One day I will know you

And your voice will lift me

For that day I will sing right now

And what a song that day will be!

At last as the music plays

Look at me, take my hand

You will be the lead singer

Of the Duet Bakkie Band.