Two Cities (Sonnet) Poem by Gert Strydom

(for Annelize, after D. J. Opperman)

Defenceless I do light a fire again
between me and you and I on the other side of the world
do into the distance send electronic letters
as signs of my soul, spirit, heart and mind
where years do lie like the kilometres between us
and yet my heart waits upon every answer and it does beat with excitement,
if you could just truly know how much I do love you
that which has been will start anew between us
but a great distance lies
between me and your hand,
between eyes, mouths and lips
and you, I are just persons
that wants to find true happiness, tranquillity, joy and bliss from each other
and my love is sincere with the hope and trust of a child.

[Reference: "Twee stede" (Two cities)by D. J. Opperman.]