Gert Strydom Poems

"Mijn dag is goed...
er kan my niets gebeuren."
J.B. Charles
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(in answer to Elisabeth Eybers)

I wanted to safe my youth, my life for you,
through the decades without you I did suffer
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(in answer to Lina Spies)

Being in love and sincere love are strange things
and you had been so enchanting and in my blood.
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"Jesus, however, said, "Let the little children
come to me, and stop keeping them away,
because the kingdom from heaven
belongs to people like these."
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It's here that we find each other again
and for this meeting we are not prepared,
where I see you after years after a goodbye,
suddenly we are both speechless-happy
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You bring to me a new pure sincere cloak
where You do know the best ways that I must go,
from Your life, blood, flesh and righteousness is every stitch
embroidered with thread that cannot break
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A thousand miles divide us from each other,
there is a photo of you saved in my heart,
a blue-print of the thing called love
while now for decades I do miss you
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South-east of Siervierodonetsk at Metolkine
under heavy artillery fire and a assault
the Russians got a foothold,
have partial success to occupy the town,
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You choose the most seductive dress in your wardrobe,
notice how it fits with your eyes and smile
and when I walk in,
you grab me at my tie.
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(after William Wordsworth)

Your smile was bright, your teeth snow-white
when first you came into my sight,
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