Gert Strydom Poems

(after Herman de Coninck)

Will I tell the world
of how soft your arms, body and nature is
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(in answer to Herman de Coninck)

You fold around me with days that are full of rapture like sin,
where days and nights do pass without us noticing
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Whatever the future to us might bring
I still do believe I have got something,
something of you do remain in my heart
and about love it does constantly sing,
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Where this hour in its great amazement
brings something holy and honourable to our love
between you and me there is no separation
while constantly my heart sings songs of praise to you,
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(after Louise Boshoff)

You are from your own will my paramour and wife
where you do love me with the faith of a child,
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You had awaken a eternal love in me
as you had shouted my name at the gate
while you waved extremely merrily
and the night was dark and it was late
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When man is busy with iniquity and darkness
there is nothing that You do not observe and comprehend
and every monstrosity is saved for judgement in Your record
but You do only want the best for each person,
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You are the creator and source of the universe,
You do give life and You allow things to fall to disrepair,
by itself nothing was set in place
as everything comes from Your omnipotence from You mere command
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Cleverly people try to determine Your Godliness
and mortally they fail to determine Your domain
as what You really are no human does know,
no mere human can determine Your substance and Your limits.
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Insignificant I am and everything comes out of Your hand,
too wonderful and great You are for me to comprehend,
food and clothes are things that You do provide
and sincere and true I want to serve You my whole life long,
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