Gert Strydom Poems

(for Daleen on her birthday)

You run quickly into my arms,
you are astonished with all of life
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My doll, there is ground and grass in your eyes
and everything earthly did find its scope in you.
My girl, you do give me the ability
to fight the struggle of life for you
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At times we lie with limbs interlacing
and in my neck your hot breath I feel
as in sleep each other we are embracing
and the feelings are actual and surreal
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In me to my mother tongue and country there is a bond
and the Capital City that is full of jacaranda trees
but deeper than this it's in you that I am lost,
you know me in my humanity and also every secret.
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Today I prayed to God to answer a prayer,
I prayed against them that work underhand,
that every word you would really understand,
asked God in your day to really take care,
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My Lord, my prayer rings in Your ears
and without your help and friendship I am lost,
speechless I am in my own inability
and my misery and cares Your eyes do see.
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(After Totius)

In every place, or time or scope up to eternity
You are present, even in infinity,
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(in answer to Ingrid Jonker)

Throughout the day there is beautiful things that we do find,
where you take everything pampering in your hands
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Dearly I do remember the holiday at the ocean,
how you and I at times where with other single,
also how with the children at times we did mingle
also each day, each aspect and each true emotion:
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(in answer to my wife, Daleen Enslin)

Do you know that I believe in you and your love?
It is something of hope, trust and faith,
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