Surety Poem by Gert Strydom

From black clouds rain pours down
that brings life
or just as easily a twisting hurricane
which destroys and causes death

and the sea rolls in and out
with people playing on its beaches
or roars with crashing might
slamming ships on sandbanks or rocks

and from love
grace, tender care, passion and pleasure
company, friendship and loyalty comes
or hurt, some pain and hatred sprouts just as easily
and how do I become sure
about how you are really feeling?

I wish I could crawl into your head,
sneak into the depths of your soul,
to find the deepest part of your humanity

but that would not be necessary
while your eyes transmit your feelings,
your words are filled with new meanings
and an unquenchable need for me.