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.

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.