Room (2) Poem by Gert Strydom

(for Annelize)

When I did awake this morning
the first twilight did fall through the window,
a soft rustle went by
just that rustle was all that did remind me
of how much I do need you
and on the other side of the curtain
the night did diminish bit by bit
while the sun did shine brighter
and suddenly the darkness did disappear

and you brought me a cup of hot tea
just when the thirst took hold of me,
your lips did find mine
and you kissed me as if you wanted to devour me
and while the cocks crowed somewhere far off,
the eagle was turning up high in the air streams
we were lost and braided into each other
my hand was tightly on your breast,
your head was on my chest
where I could feel your heart beating while you were breathing,
did see your breast moving up and down
and eternally I could lie like this.

© Gert Strydom