Let me remind you

My sweet, my beauty
To your soul this say
Hear my words
From onward this day.

First and last
Know my part
I love you
Here my sweet, my heart.

You laugh and I smile
From ear to ear
Lock my gaze with stars
Music...all I hear.

To the end of time
I wish to be blessed
With your presence
Not ever to rest.

Inched to your face
At dusk through to dawn
Witness grace awaken
Forever in the morn.

Then each day breaks
With you, amazing
You are my energy
A fueled fire blazing.

Each timeframe filled
Joy, love, excite, fun
Unique in your person
Into my open arms run!

Opstaan

Oor en oor in koor gehoor
lewenslesse word uitgedeel
woorde bly net dit
op eie beteken nie juis veel

dan jou te kenne
in afstand verneem
tragedie onverstaan
frustrasie ons probleem

raar gekies, beproefde mens
wat opstaan
waar liggaam staak maar
Hy saamgaan

in donker tyd lig skyn
dankbaar wees
nou swak in aard
maar sterk van gees

dankie vir die hoop
in die harte wat jy skep
man van God
verdien my respek.

Hurry home

Hurry home, o sweet one
This place longs your return
Empty existence eager await
A heart of fire waking burn.

Sounds are deafening silent
Colour seems dull to day
Taste and smell bland at best
All touch colder I dare say.

Time drags on in disregard
'Twas too long ago thy face
And all accompany entourage
With its precious presence grace.

But excite rises from my soul
Knowing the future ahead
In little a while I am blessed
With greetings to be said.

I wait for you once more
But gladness filled my own
I hope the same thoughts though
Your face be to mine shown.

Lost in a familiar place

And as I walked on my way
A straight path as my guide
Some tracks were made in tar
Steps that seem be by my side.

People few of pure a heart
My memories from afar miss
Lingers longing for the time
Once spent on true and bliss.

These souls of the most important
Yet distance their own be
Beg able us to understand
How precious they are to me.

Thank you, dear friends
For the past I knew
I miss you painfully
May blessings be to you.

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.