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Afrikaans Poetry
soek
soek na Liefde
waar sal sy wees
wie sal sy wees
hoe sal sy wees
ek vind ... eina, ek was verkeerd
soek na eK
waar sal eK soek
wie is eK
waar is eK se plek
ek vind ... nêrens niemand niks ... ek soek verkeerd
soek na God
waar sal God wees
wie sal God wees
hoe sal God wees
ek vind ... God Liefde Ek Sy ... die eK was verkeerd, God is reg.
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Teleurgestel
Hoe kon jy dit doen?
Jy het my nie eers gevra hoe ek voel nie
Ek is stomgeslaan
Ek dog jy verstaan my beter.
Tog voel ek jy bedoel dit nie so nie
Miskien het jy net onder groepsdruk geswig
Dalk het jy probleme waarvan ek nie weet nie
Wat sou ek in jou posisie gedoen het?
Nee! Wat sou jy in my posisie gedoen het?
Vriend, jy is vergewe.
Vriendskap hou verewig.
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Jy
In stilte sit jy daar en werskaf
Met sou sakkie beitels maak jy saagsels
Kerf jy klank op ‘n plank
Bring ‘n glimlag uit drama
Met ‘n kruis en dwars skep jy kontras
Op papier bring jy lig
Met swart en wit skep jy kleur
En gee jy lig vir plante om te fotosinteer
En geleidelik betower jy my
Vlinders broei uit in my maar
En die are na my hart vernou
En ek wonder of jy weet
Jy’s besig om my in jou web te vang
En ek’s te gewillig om my te verset.
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RAKA
Gebukkend sit hy daar
Die swart en wit man met sy vriend langsaan
Raka noem jy hom
Hy dra sandale
Maar jy doen nie
Hy het ‘n spies in sy hand
Maar jy het ‘n towerstaf
Hy lyk hartseer
Maar jy...
... dra sterre in jou oë
Geheimenisse skuil agter die opgekrulde mondhoeke
Met jou oë jy
en wonder jy
en sê jy hoe jy voel
In jou oë kan ‘n mens sien jy’s mooi
Dies die vensters na jou siel
En ek wonder waar’s die deur
Sodat ek kan klop om binne te kom
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Glimlag
Daar’s ‘n fons op jou gesig
dis stil en dis bewolk
Jy glimlag
en daar’s ‘n reënboog in die lus
Jy lag
en die son skyn.
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Tree vir Tree
Vandag het ek ‘n tree gegee
Ek’s nie seker of dit in die regte rigting is of nie
Wat bepaal my koers, is die vraag
Die antwoord is ek self nie seker van.
Is dit nie dalk jou eindbestemming
Of gaan jy maar soos die wind waai.
Waar’s jou anker?
Wie is jou vrees?
Is jy bang
Of kan jy sê jy was al daar gewees
Is jy net te moeg
Als die moeite werd om voor te swoeg.
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In Die Verby Gaan
Ek was haastig gewees
Nie vinnig genoeg nie
Om vyf tellings saam met jou deur te bring
Was genoeg om van te sing.
Geklee was jy in swart
Gelukkig was dit nie vir smart
Sit jy op die troon
Om te keer die onwelriekendes wat daar woon.
Tyd om aan te gaan
Môre sal ek jou weer sien
As die Here goed is en my seën.
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Diamant
Aangesien vir ‘n klip,
deur ander glas.
Jare lank geïgnoreer,
die growwe ongesnyde diamant
Eendag kom ‘n gewone knaap verby
en sien iets spesiaals.
Steek dit in sy sak en neem dit huis toe,
die growwe ongesnyde diamant
Hy bestudeer dit van elke kant
en staan verwonderd oor sy geluk,
Want hy sien iets nog altyd misgekyk,
‘n sterk ongesnyde diamant
Met die fynste papier begin hy skuur
Stadig maar seker word daar vorm aangeneem
Deur die sterkste steen van alle tyd
die sterk, geskuurde diamant
Dae, maande, jare
Hoe lank dit hom ook vat
Is hy bereid om te skuur
aan die sterk, gevormde diamant
Uiteindelik dring dit deur
Die diamant is nie gemaak om perfek te wees
Net goed genoeg om te bestaan vir ewigheid
Sy uniek, geslypte diamant.
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WAS
Daad. Deur dit het jy die ‘spell’ gebreek
Ek is nie meer gewillig vir jou web.
Om net vriende te wees is ‘n beter opsie,
As dit waarop ek gehoop het.
Die diamant het ek gesien,
Maar in die weerkaatsing was blykbaar net glas
Die Heer is my toevlug,
Dié Rots waarop ek altyd vas bly staan
Hy laat alles ten goede meewerk vir die wat op Hom vertrou.
Heer, ek laat nou my gees in U hande.
Sy was goed, en ‘nice’ en vriendelik,
Maar tog beskaam die hoop vir my toekoms nie.
Op U vertrou ek, Heer.
Vir nou en vir altyd.
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Asemrowend
Vandag het ‘n skoonheid my asem weg geslaan
In ‘n paar sekondes het my polsslag opgegaan
Eers het sy voor my geloop
Maar ek het haar verby gegaan,
Bevrees dat ek a.g.v. haar mal sal gaan.
Ek dink toe ek moet dit vir haar noem
Dat haar skoonheid my verstom
Maar toe ek omkyk het sy verdwyn.
En ek wonder: Is sulke skoonheid dalk te rein?
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Verward
Ek het weer vir jou geval
maar die keer het jy self help keer.
“Net vriende” sê jy moet ons wees.
Maar ek weet nie wat beteken dit,
moet ek anders wees en niks verwag
of moet ek cheers en jou alleen laat.
Jy sê jy’t vriende regtig nodig,
ek weet nie of ek net een kan wees nie
In so baie goed stem ons ooreen,
dalk is dit wat jou afstoot.
Ek weet nie, Net God weet.
Op Hom moet ek vertrou,
Nou en vir altyd.
Die Rots waarop ek vas bly staan.
Die Begin en die Einde.
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Vladder
Vladder, Vladder
die mot soek lig
die vlinder ’n blom
dit is donker
en daar word nie gevind
en ek vra hoekom
moet ek self die lig aansit
Vladder, Vladder
die mot vind niks
die vlinder sukkel nog
waar is dan tog die lig
help jou hier, help jou daar
en jy bevind jou in ‘n sloot
kan self opstaan
maar stamp jou kop
want daar is nog steeds geen lig
Vladder, Vladder
wie kan hul help
is ek nie sterk genoeg
ek weet nie waar’s die skakelaar
Vladder, Vladder
ons ploeter voort
want dit is donker
en ons kry nie lig.
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(gholf)
Slaan klink goed
Draai regs
Slaan klink goed
Draai links
Slaan klink sleg
Gaan reguit
Ver nog – lae yster
Kort – in water
Naby – hoë yster
Dalk daar
Putt – bal is kort
Putt – bal is hard
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Om Lui Te Wees...
Om lui te wees is so maklik
Jy hoef niks te doen nie
Soms is dit lekker
Maar ander kere voel jy skuldig
Want jy moet maar eintlik werk
Tog stel ek so baie goed uit tot op die laaste oomblik
Want dan gebruik ek tog my tyd opitmaal:
Ek ‘rus’ baie, ek swot ‘n bietjie en kom deur!
Wat meer moet ek doen!?
Ja, ek ‘stress’ soms, maar ‘what the heck’
Hoekom moet ek myself doodwerk as ek kan deurkom soos ek nou aangaan
En om te dink ek is hier om te leer.
Ha, wat ek wel leer is krisisbestuur en hoe om stres te hanteer
Wel ek moet nou weer gaan leer want dit is krisis tyd
Maar om te begin is seker die moeilikste hekkie
Tog is dit nie die enigste hekkie nie
Want hoeveel keer het ek al met iets begin en dit nooit klaargemaak nie
Die vraag wat dan gevra moet word is:
“Kan ek 1 resies voluit hardloop tot die einde toe?”
(ek sal terugkom daaroor)
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Betekenis
Betekenis.
Een woord en tog soek so baie daarna
Maar die wat dit vind is skaars
Sommiges soek dit in hulself en as hulle die nie kry nie, word hul betekenisloos
Ander soek dit in hul naaste, selfs ander weer soek dit in materiële dinge
Waar kan mens dit tog vind
Ek weet nie.
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Skim
Dansend op die horison van my brein
Moontlikheid van ‘n toekoms tussen my en jou
Soos ‘n mirage in ‘n woestyn
Smag die wat dors na water
Ek wil myself om te glo dis ‘n oase
Maar tog kan my hoop my weer bedrieg
Strompelend op soek na water
Klou droë san aan my voete
Ek kan nie help om te wonder wanneer
Sal daar ooit weer water wees
Klim ek oor ‘n duin
Soos ‘n vlieg oor die ruggraat van ‘n karkas
En dan sien ek dit…
Nee… dit kan nie wees
Ek kan nie hoop laat vaar
Dat dit is hoe ‘n oase moet wees.
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jammer
jammer
deur gebruik het betekenis vervaag
en net die seer bly agter
veronderstel om ‘n pynverdower te wees
maar dit werk nie meer
leeg
gevoelens weggevee
en jy’s nie hier
dis net ek en die leegheid
om weer op te kyk
te glo in hoop
wat jy nie kan sien nie
dat dag weer sal kom
en die son skyn
maar nog eers net ek en die lang nag
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platgeslaan
platgeslaan
soos vele ander al
een keer te veel
die drumpel van my harde vel oortree
en nou maak jy seer
nie meer water op ‘n eend se rug
maar acid rain
uitvlug
ek soek skuiling
waar niemand my sal vind
waar seer nie meer sal wees
om nooit weer te kom na die oppervlak
waar lewe gewende reën brand
en Adam’s blaardrag nie meer help
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klap
Jy klap my in my gesig
Maar ek eager puppy wil nie leer
En ek kom weer en weer
Want dalk kry ek ‘n bietjie aandag
En swaai my stert dan heen en weer van pure plesier
Of dis wat almal sê gebeur
Ek sal nie weet, want ek was nooit daar
As jy tog net na my wil kyk
En sê dat jy omgee
Dat ek iets vir jou beteken
Maar wats die kans
Want jy is nooit daar
Waghond gaan ek nie meer wees
Miskien sal ander jou dan behandel soos jy my!
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Strome water...
Strome water vloei verby
En ek sien iets glinster in die water
Kan dit wees, is dit goud?
Inderdaad! En dit is swaar ook
Precious, dit is baie werd.
Maar verdien ek dit
Ek het net verby geloop
Nie eers ernstig gesoek nie.
Sal ek iets kan doen met die goud
Dit kan beter maak of suiwer
Moet ek dit nie vir iemand anders los
Iemand wat iets daarmee kan doen
Iemand wat werklik weet wat dit werd is.
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Kitaar Speler
Jy speel kitaar op die snare van my hart
Die musiek klink weereens op in my lewe
‘n Melodie goed begin
Moet oppas van snare wat van noot af is
Klank bepalend my emosies
Of die son skyn en of dit reën
Of ek leef en of ek bestaan
Of ek gee en of ek neem
Die flikkerende kers vlam op
Daar is weer atmosfeer vir reënboog hoop
Geloof dat dit net die begin is van ‘n simfonie
Saamgestel uit al die instrumente van die liefde
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Wanneer Laas?
Wanneer laas het jy stil gestaan en kyk hoe die wolke beweeg
Vir ‘n oomblik jou oë opwaarts gerig en stil geword
Die dolle gejaag op ys gesit
En oomblikke met God gebid
Sien jy die mooi in ander of wag jy vir hulle om die mooi in jou te sien
Sit en luister jy na ander se probleme of deel jy eerste joune
Wanneer laas was jy bedagsaam
Toemaar, Hy verstaan
Gaan vandag en kyk, gaan vandag en luister
God Bestaan! Hy verdring die duister.
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Vriend van Formaat
Kroes, kras, kordaat
Man van Staal, vriend van formaat
Yster slyp yster en vriende vorm mekaar
As iets gesê moes word dan was jy daar
Skerp en snaaks, jy’t my altyd laat lag
‘n Vars perspektief het jy altyd gehad
En ons kon altyd oor enigiets praat.
Skurk, belhammel, boef
Die skeiding van ons paadjies maak my bedroef
Maar so is die lewe, so is die lot
En as jy weg is, wen ek die Lotto Jackpot
Already you have in you the power to be strong and the wisdom to be wise
I can see St. Elmo’s fire burning inside you
Stand tall, stand proud, en ‘…kyk op na die berge…’
And remember amigos para siempre.
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Donker Afrika
Swart Afrika, donker Afrika
Suid lê my hart
Die pyn weer verlig op eie bodem
En ek kan weer lewe.
Die koer van die tortelduif
Die tjirp van die kriek
Die goeie groen aarde
Die son wat nie vir my skrik nie.
Die mooi mense wat glimlag
Die vriendelike groet van die vreemdeling
Die kind in die kar wat vir my waai
Die swart geel wit groen rooi blou van my land se vlag!!!
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Druppelreen
Oomblik in ‘n druppel
Sag vallend op die aarde
Skenker van die lewe
Oorvloed van genade
Stil word en luister
Die koor van lewe sing
Dankbaar aarde drink
Pêrels van die hemele
Struike plante bome
Skepping is verheug
God van alle dinge
Skenk ons ‘n asemteug
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Deurmekaar
Gogologomapogologo
sjoef sjaf kloes klas
oggel poggel wimpel simpel
Nou’s jy hier, nou’s jy daar
Hoor hier girl! Jy maak my deurmekaar
Eers was dit niks, maar nou’s dit iets
Ek ry sommer weg op ‘n fiets (dis net vir ryming)
In my hart: ‘now I see you, now I don’t, now I see you again.’
Wat gemaak want ek’s verlief
op ‘n krimineel: my hartedief
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English Poetry
To My Wife
I look in the faces around me and wonder
is it you that’s smiling back at me?
I talk to this girl and I realize,
it’s not you, it’s just me that fantasize
I look up at the sky and pray
but if I don’t know, what do I say
I’m keeping myself pure
As for lost virginity there is no cure
How will I know when I’ve found you
I don’t know, but I hope you do.
Will I meet you in the supermarket
Or will I crash your car where it is parkèd
Will I meet you down in the street
Or will I fall over and meet only your feet.
Will I meet you in a bar
Or are you a person from afar
Have I met you already
Maybe I have, I can’t really say
But one thing I do know for sure
I’ll never stop looking until I’ve found your magic cure.
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The Magic That We Weave...
The magic that we weave is strong
It can last into eternity if done right
From thin strands it can be woven to withstand the fiercest tempest.
The magic that we weave is subtle
When the strands are thin people rarely realise what’s happening
It is always being woven, even the magician sometimes doesn’t know it.
The magic that we weave remains
It never wears out even when we have moved
Watch out that you don’t destroy others’ webs.
The magic that we weave is a cure
It can heal the broken hearted
When we work together the magic works better
The magic that God weaves is the best of all
It spans the globe, it envelops every human being like a pupa
We are turning into butterflies by God’s magic, but some people think they don’t need it and turn out as half formed worms.
Our webs are infinitesimal compared to God’s so beware of satan who can break it if not woven with God’s help.
The magic that we weave is Love.
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I Am Afraid
I am afraid, Oh Lord.
I fear thou saying unto me:
“I’ve never known thee.”
But also you tell us:
“Perfect love drives out fear.”
I know I’m not capable of perfect love
This then is my question:
“Can your perfect love also drive out my fear?”
Jesus said unto his disciples:
“I no longer call you servants…
I have called you friends…”
Not because we are worthy,
But because God in his Grace,
Have anointed us to be his children
Through Jesus Christ who died for our sins.
“Blessed and most high are the Lord our God!”
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Inconsiderate
Sometimes we face a fork in the road
The heart says we should take the right
But a ‘friend’ says to take the left
And we make a choice that isn’t for the best.
While there is still time to turn around
We try to convince ourselves it is better this way.
Time passes and our heart is strong
Is there still time to mend a wrong?
I have been inconsiderate my friends
Is this enough to make amends?
An error in judgement I have made
Will my spirit at rest be laid?
Can you find it in your heart to forgive a sorry friend
Who makes such foolish attempts to make amends?
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In A While...
In a while I will see you again
For you have gone home to your family
I hope you’ll have a wonderful time
And not be too sad when you have to come back
In a while you smile at me again
I long for the time when I know it is more
For you have sidetracked this hunter long ago
And now you are the only prey I’m praying for.
In a while I’ll let you know how I feel
My heart pumps bubbles and my feet is treading water
My eyes search out yours and finds twinkles to light up the night
And I long to seek comfort, but the time is not yet now
In a while I will see you again
For all that I feel, seeing you is salve to my longing
A smile from you is enough to keep my heart rate high and healthy
And when you speak I am enraptured at the peace your voice brings
For it speaks of something that I’m missing
And listening is almost enough, but the puzzle shorts one piece.
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Better to know or not to know
I didn’t want to know that.
It hurts.
It wouldn’t have hurt if I didn’t know.
Erase the memory.
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Lady Of My Dreams
I had a dream tonight
I dreamt you told me you love me and I you
I woke up then, but was still dreaming
Maybe it means something
Maybe it could be real
Now I can’t go back to sleep
Because you haunt my dreams
You make my heart go boom-boom-boom
And I can’t fall asleep again
It leaves me to thinking
You’re the girl I always dreamt about
You’re the kind of girl I’d really like
You’re the kind that lasts forever
And it occurs to me I’ve always known you
I’m always glad to see you
And it feels good when I’m near you
I’ve always stood in awe of you
And maybe, just maybe you could say the same of me.
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Thinking Of You
I was so busy today
But still I was thinking of you
Wondering how you’re faring
And if you’re thinking of me too.
Now the days activities are at an end
And I’m only thinking of you
Wondering what you’re doing
And if you’re thinking of me too.
My heart is bubbling with excitement
‘Cause I’ve come to a realization
That I’ve been seeking you
But it makes me sad, cause you may be out of reach
At this moment I am floating
I don’t know how long it will last
But I hope I don’t fall too hard
But dare I dare to think that there’ll be no fall and that you will keep me on the air of love.
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Love found love lost
Love found love lost
As you find it in the arms of another
My heart goes on
As it is probably never meant to be
Friends we will remain
And someday maybe
But I won’t hang my hope on it
So if I find someone else
It is better that you never found me.
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The Gift You Gave
I am a richer man,
for this gift you have given me.
Not too long ago we have met
I cannot say that we have become close friends
Still you shared your laughter and your smile
And I was welcome in your company
And it makes me sad to say goodbye
I would have liked to know you better
But for now our sand together have run out
But I hope that our paths will cross again
And then I hope to know you better
For just by being yourself, you have given me a gift
For this gift can make me smile
Like the sun after rain
For this gift you have given me is
The memory of you.
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Set Me Free
You protect me this I know
But let me be, so I can grow
Let my wings unfold, and set me free
For if it’s love, I will return to thee.
Let me fly, and watch me soar
Or keep me caged, and hear me roar
Let me reach new heights
Or hold me and keep tight
I want to breathe, I want to live
But your support I’ll need on this
Please stand by me, but set me free
Let me bump my head, if that must be
But don’t hold me tight, because you fear for me
Have the faith and courage to set me free.
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Scarred
Who scarred you so
Who took your smile away
Who took your heart of flesh
And put in a heart of stone
I wish that I can know you better
I wish I could be a shoulder
For you to shed your tears
I wish I could be your most intimate friend.
But you have built up your defences
And it makes me want to shout in rage
At the persons who did this
For they have made a forest barren
If only you would trust me
But I can see yours have been broken too many times
And I wonder: Will it always be like this?
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Gentle God
Gentle God
Loving God
How long I kept you knocking on my heart.
Graceful One
Eternal One
So much grace to have made me Your son.
My Comfort
My Shelter
With You at my side, I cannot falter.
You’re my Hope
You’re my Friend
And I know Your love will never end.
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Wishing I Was There
I am sitting in my room and wishing I was there with you now
Dreaming that we would share our laughter and our tears
That I could dream and that you would help to make it real
That I would somehow be complete
And yet fear remains my constant companion
That yet another wonderful girl would only fly by
Or that I would be, when it counts, too shy
Or maybe that you were all a dream
Wishing that somehow we were spending our time together again
Having fun and living life
Talking about the things that matter most
And that our hearts could be as one
But then I remember the fun you had when I was not there
And I think of the pain that you might unwillingly cause me
That you might rip my heart apart if I open up
That I may find out how empty my cup is, if I get a taste of full
Yet I pray that I may meet you again
That we could spend some quality time getting to know each other
Laughing at ourselves if need be
And, maybe even you, wishing for more.
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Life In All Its Splendour
Life lies in its splendour before me
Like a garden in spring time
There are so many paths to choose from
It is hard to make a choice
Since there will be no returning to this crossroads
Should I take the path up the mountain
Difficult to climb, but offering beautiful views later on
Or the path through the tropical garden, with beauty all around
Maybe I should take the path down into the dark earth and maybe find veins of precious metal, in cold damp caves
I believe God is in control, and that He knows every step of my journey.
Yet, how then can I believe my choice is my own?
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Am I Confused
am i my father’s son
am i a child of god
am i the keeper of my destiny
do i hold the key to the future
do i do what i want
do i do what they want
do i do what is right
do i do what is wrong
what is right
what is wrong
am i better
am i worse
am i me
am me i
am i my own
am i yours
am i dependent
am i who i am
aren’t i who i am
is it me in the mirror
is it i in the mirror
is the mirror i
is the mirror me
am i like you
am i like me
where do i find thee
where do i find you
where do i find me
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Ode To Woman
Woe man when God made woman
Woe man because she holds the power
Woe man because your heart is not safe
Woe man for you will be broken
Woe man that she can bring tears to your eyes
Woe man you have been usurped at the top of the food chain
Woe man because you have lost control
Woe man she will make you sacrifice everything
Woe man for you will be confused
Woe man that you will be gentled
And saddest of all: Woe man that you will this!
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Angel Tears
Angel tears flow with mine
Crying with my broken heart
As I try to be unfeeling
Trying not to fold
But not succeeding, failing.
But I know that there is only so much water in heaven
And then I will be cleansed
And my heart will be as stone
Not to be folding or broken anymore
Unyielding ever more
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Hard To Set You Free
It’s hard to set you free
Cause I know you might not come back
And the feelings I have will disappear like mist
And I’m thinking that one day I will see you in the sky
And be wondering if I shouldn’t be next to you
But I’ll remain grounded for now
For you have neglected to say something
And I wonder if we should be friends
Or how we could be friends
…well, they do say the eagle flies alone.
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Dream
You speak of memories we made
How I wish I could remember
All the good times we shared
But I think you have mistaken me for someone else
How in love you seem
And this with me!
You have pictures of our history
Oh, you must love me so
I do want to hold you tight
And tell you that all would be alright
But I will betray my mind
Which has no knowledge of you
In this moment I want to live forever
Forget what was or wasn’t
Just your presence is enough
Forever you and me.
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Giant
Daring to dream dreams
Dreams that dwarf mountains
Dreams that is bigger than our solar system
Daring to touch the sky
Daring to go for the stars
And beyond!
And God…
…He is bigger than it all
He promises us things beyond our dreams.
“Seek first the kingdom of heaven…”
They say to be something, you have to stand on the shoulder of giants
Well, God is my Giant
I will not stand back
I will not let my dreams be shattered
I will in good conscience do whatever it takes
I will work harder and smarter than the rest
I will be hurt, but I will LOVE (…and show it)
I will do it!
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Gentle Caress
Gentle caress of the wind
the whisper of a promise
memories of dreams
Beauty doth behold
the echo of a laughter
blossoming of hope
Work for once willing
that is the nature of things
for one to be a king
for the journey to the end
is the means to the beginning
of promises beheld in dreams.
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ExhilirationTempting
exhilaration tempting
speaking nothing
back turned
uncomprehending
falsely mirage
thirst unquenching
birds pecking
drinking sight
chasers lost
prey confused
wind shifting
memory compound
smile unfading
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Oh cruel bed
Oh cruel bed
How you deceive me so
All the world’s at peace
No haste
Nothing to do
But ‘tis all lies
Just let me sleep over it
I’ll do something when I wake up
Come tomorrow, I’ll change the world
Things like work and destiny
Cannot move me from your gravity
You inspire me to nothingness
Yet, in your drugless sleep I dream
But ‘tis not real
In you I have no future
Empty hollowness becometh me.
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In The Corner Of My Eye
Something happened in the corner of my eye
But I turned too late to see
I’ve got a feeling it’s important
But I can’t be too sure of why
Not in focus images focus in my mind
What is it that I see that I did not saw
Like a memory elusive
Maybe unsupposed for me to find
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Reminding Me Of Someone
You remind me of someone I once knew
Who, through my indecision, broke my heart in two
And now you’re here before me, I don’t know what to do
Isn’t it ironic: I still don’t have a clue
I’m afraid you’ll walk out the door
Before I get to know you more
Leaving me without a lesson
And then I won’t have anything to teach
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Prayer For A New Day
Dear Lord, thank you for this new page in my life
Sins of previous pages forgiven through your Grace in Jesus
May this page hold adventures of a lifetime
Or the laying of the foundations of the character of the story
Grant me ink in my heart so that I may write my testimony
Your Word so that I may be holy and righteous as you are
Hope and dreams so that the story has direction
Love so that it all has a purpose
Let me appreciate Your guiding influence
The detailing of landscapes and the painting of peoples
The gentle butterfly that whispers in my ear
The perfect timing of the Master Role Model
But let this not just be a page of words
But may it also be a movie of action
That I not just think, but also act
That my actions speak for me
And at the end, may there be no empty spaces
Spaces where something should be written but is missing
That I did everything I had to do
That others fondly remember this page, but not I, for tomorrow is a new page…
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Twinkle, twinkle little star
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How near and yet so far
Shining forth your little light
Providing guidance in the night
Always in my minds eye
I see you up there in the sky
Offering your light and hope
For us sailors lost afloat
How this one sailor dream
Of things not yet seen
To touch the untouchable star
And in his heart burn: a love scar.
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On The Ledge
I’m walking on the ledge
Seeing what there is to see
Sure it’s dangerous
But how else will I see what there is to see
There I see you
Are you a guide
Maybe you can show me why the ledge is dangerous
And why I should not be here
As you start to tell my why it’s dangerous
And why I should avoid the ledge
You’re pointing around you and knock me off the ledge
Sure, it wasn’t your intention, but now I’m falling …
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flower
Little flower by the road
Here today and gone tomorrow
What is your purpose then
Of a life so brief
To brighten up the day of passers-by
Who barely glance in your direction why
Would that satisfy
One so beautiful as thy
Is it for the bees
Who seek nectar for free
Who stay but a while
And doesn’t even smile
Or maybe just because
I stopped and smelled you on this day
And told you that you had made my day
And that I know that the One who made you also made me.
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Who Is That
Who is that in the mirror?
Light brown hair , brown eyes, oval face
Is that me? Who am I?
What’s my purpose? What’s my destiny?
I só want to be destined for greatness
But the weight is already weighing me down
I want to lead but cannot follow.
Then who is that in the mirror?
Is it my past etched on my face?
Of a man that had a fall from grace?
Dreams written in mist
Forgotten within the day
Rainbows forming through my tears
A promise all to cling to.
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Holy One
Oh Holy One
You’re in love with me
i sinner leon
You want what’s best for me
but i cross you in every way
why do You love me still
i try to understand
but cannot comprehend
You are God, the great I AM
yet still i contend
i am unworthy
You believe in me
You have great plans for me
while i wonder what’s gonna become of me
for i cannot finish what i start
i try but do not succeed
everythings a trial
and always i am found to be the guilty one
i try to change but fail
try to be better, but only succeed at realizing i am not
do i lie unto myself?
or is there something greater
something beyond me that is not of this world
Let it be true of me:
I LOVE YOU GOD!!!
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Looking For Greatness
I am looking for greatness
Not my own, God’s
I am searching for I know that He is there
I want to know Him more
I look in the Bible, and I find Him there
I look at nature and see Him there
In the night sky, I do find Him there
For indeed, He is everywhere
Yet I wish to know Him more
I seek Him in my ways
I seek Him in my heart
I seek to know Him more
Please Lord, do not turn your face from me
Speak and let your servant hear
I need to be in a relationship with You
I want to be in a relationship with You.
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How I Wish
Lord how I wish I knew her
My bride of the future
Someone so amazing and fine
That I’m happy as if with wine
Your physical presence of love
Intimate in everything we do
Our ways as one
Following the One who’s won.
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ghost
you are a ghost to me
images in mist you are
now you’re here, now you’re not
am I the same to you
vaguely familiar
as a friend long forgotten
but
you are a ghost to me
haunting lonely hangouts
echoing a lonely heart
fear of places fear of people
fear the light fear the dark
always undeciding
inbetween
you are a ghost to me
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Destiny Whirling...
Destiny whirling around just out of grasp
Promises and dreams just futuristic memories
Symphonic misery and unbroken mystery
Tomorrow was today
The past yet to come
Grab hold while you have the chance
Bring your dreams to life
Be real and live today
And make tomorrow come to stay
You can download the poems by clicking on the following links:
AFRIKAANS POETRY
ENGLISH POETRY
This page was last updated on 28 May 2004
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