Gert Strydom Poems

Over the phone you voice sound like a song
and my heart leaps as from me you are away
while too much I miss you and for you do long,
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Early you phone and say: "hello my darling husband, "
your words is like a butterfly that flutters,
outside a spider is creating a web
and suddenly I see an insect that struggles.
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(for Danie and Ansie Brand)

With a heart attack Neville passed from life,
where that thing cuts right through any parent.
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Your smile like a lingering star's ray
shines from the early morn,
while you do brighten my life through the day
and never will you be from my soul torn.
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(after Robert Burns)

You my love are like a white arum lily,
much brighter than the moon
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Without you near my joys are few
while still in my mind I do you see,
do you in your full beauty view
Without you near my joys are few
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When I hear your voice my heart beats faster
and all of my loneliness and longing is gone,
almost shy I can hardly any words master.
When I hear your voice my heart beats faster,
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With you in life I am blest
where you awaken each desire,
of women to me you are the best.
With you in life I am blest,
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Your imperfections are few,
where you are beautiful to me:
like an angel I do your face view.
Your imperfections are few
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With sunny smiles love you did my heart feed,
as if a part of my life you were meant to be
and patched me up when I did bleed.
With sunny smiles love you did my heart feed
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