Gert Strydom Poems

The whole yard becomes full, becomes full of him,
without anyone noticing
while the shadows are drawing nearer
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When in summer
stormy clouds gather
and chains of blue-white thunder
comes flaming down, sneaks nearer and neared
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that lingers at the mirror image of the window
is swept away
when every insect catches the eye of a butcher bird
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Far out in the wilderness
I have come upon a thrush
far from its nest, singing in happiness
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In the early morning
dew covers every piece of grass and flower
and I see green sprouts in the soft ground
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Deep in your eyes I saw another universe
a place of love, peace and rest
and I was aware of the depth of our love,
did know that I do not really deserve you.
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How lovely you are but you are unaware of it
and sometimes it's as if the sun shines through your humanity,
sometimes it feels as if I have know you for years
as if you fit perfectly into my soul, into my life,
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For far too long I have searched for you
and when I saw you the first time
there was the sudden recognition
as if I had found a part of myself in you,
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Her eyes is shining as the stars in the night
and with a type of grace
they sparkle bright, with an own true light
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Love me with sincerity,
with the true feelings in your heart
in times of loss and of prosperity
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