For My Darling, With New Year Poem by Gert Strydom

At night when the darkness folds around me
and I do hold you tightly
I hear a swarm of mosquitoes flying away
and in dreams I do meet you again.

You are the one that I do love
as if from the beginning
you have been destined for me
and I do wish every beautiful thing
with joy that is braided into your days,

that the days that do come
will have love, bravery and peace
far past the days of old age
as everything that is lovely
I want to say to you.