Stephanie van Oudtshoorn Poems

It begins as a tinkling,
glowing feeling.
Swelling within you;
growing inside
...

there are many things in life
that can make the heart
be more
of a whole
...

I wish you would leave
let my body be at peace
Release my mind!
from its caged existance
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You say you love me
This i know is true
though it is rarely shown by you
It's not something you hear
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What if a butterfly
became a catepillar
- would you recognise it?
it being beautiful no more
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Cast torn upon the roadside
Lying broken in contemplation
Thoughts flowing through my head
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Such a strange emotion
Can have you in tears at the slightest word
A misinterpreted phrase
or gesture
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as my tears scream to be let loose
you pretend to be sorry
when you open a door
only a crack
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For you that I love
I would plunge myself into the deep unknown
and hope that love alone
would be enough to keep me afloat.
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the days and hours before a thunderstorm
torture me as much with its promise of drops
as with the energy soaking the air
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