Strong confident women
thats all you hear
“we know what we want,
and we go and get it”
strong confident women
have you forgotten
how you came to be
where you are?
the sisters the mothers
the fathers who said
“girl you can be anything you want”
the mother who stayed in
an abusive marriage
to give you an education ,
the women who went without
food so you could eat –
strong confident women
you say “men you guys are
fun to have around ,but we
dont need you ”
you never thought that
when you were sleeping
your way to the top
have you forgotten your sister
who stood by you
when your heart was broken
so why do you dispise her
if she is not as educated as you
as rich as you ,as successfull as you
strong confident women
if your’e that strong
that confident
why do you see the need
to let everyone know
your’e strong and confident
it should radiate from within
like that of Ruth , Sarah and Rebekka women of old
who were beautifull ,strong ,
confident ,gracious and loyal
these along with mothers
grandmothers and sisters
before you were
strong confident women
Strong confident women
Mother Ocean
I stand on your shores
beckened by your call
I listen to you say :
“come with me ”
into the ocean I go
waves pull me closer
but What is this ?
Where is all the sea life
your water coloured with oil
papers decorate your sandy shore
the saying come to mind
“one mother can take care of
13 children, 13 children cant take
care of one mother”
the millions of children
on this earth have not
looked after you
Listen
Listen,listen,listen…
to the wind strumming
the grassy meadows
listen to the birds sing
as their choir master
sets for his slumber
Listen to the sound of the wind
as the reeds dance in tune
feel the moving air on your skin
and breath …..just breath
take in the moment
this is life enjoy it !
Listen to the One who
who all this created …listen
to His Voice and hear him speak
listen and you will be blessed
and you will listen now and forever ….to the sound of the wind
“Creation reveals Your glory”
“Creation reveals Your glory”
an inspired writer wrote
this rings true this morning
as clouds like waterfalls
flow down the mountains
the sun shining pale through
the vapour of the falls
lillies herald the morning
as coy daisies await
sunlight to join in praise
of the dawn of this day
as it “reveals Your glory “
No -you’re greedy
A Little girl looked up
with big brown eyes
asking the usual question
“daddy buy me that”
(his usual reply)
“No you’re greedy –
you want everything your
eyes see”
walking into a shop
the little girl asked
with big brown eyes
“daddy buy me that”
then came the usual reply
“No you’re greedy –
you want everything
your eyes see ”
watching the telly
the little girl asked
with big brown eyes
“daddy buy me that”
then came the reply
to my surprise
“anything for you ”
the little girl replied
with big brown eyes
“no daddy you must say-
No you’re greedy
you want everything
your eyes see”
Artist of note
I can tell by the way
You paint the sky
Your’e an artist of note
from whispy clouds
to fiery sunsets
creativity has no bounds
I can tell by the way
You compose music
Your’e an artist of note
from singing birds
to babbling brooks
creativity has no bounds
I can tell by the way
You landscaped the earth
Your’e an artist of note
from alpine forests
to flower meadows
creativity has no bounds
I can tell by the way
You have written books
Your’e an artist by note
from Genesis the first
Revelations the last
Your love for us has no bounds
Why dont you …..
Why don’t you like me
why don’t you see me
the girl infront of you
the girl who likes you
why don’t you leave me
why don’t you let me
forget about you
try to get over you
why do you stay with me
why do you love me
why is love complicated
being hurt by you
trying to get over you
to marrying you
Waterblommertjie bredie
Your claim to fame
is an ingredient ,an
ingredient to a South African
icon-along the lines of babotie
Though your beauty
can rival that of an orchid
your pearly white petals
scream out “less is more”
Your scent so sweet and pure
could mimic a rose in full bloom
the cinderella of flowers becomes
the princess of spring
a diamond in the rough
you weather conditions tough
to bloom and glow in spring
bringing romance to the vlei
Why
Just heard the news today
your’e dying they say
not long to live
3 months docters give
before you die
I need to know why ?
Why did you betray us ?
Were you ashamed of us?
Why another family you had ?
Did we not make you glad ?
Why hurt my mother ?
You’re our hero -father !
I want to scream at you
cursing you hitting you
if i did this rant and rave
would it send you to a early grave
so I dont ask why?
Instead I watch you die
with you answers go
and i will never know
why you abused us
why other kids above us
why all the lies
it destroyed family ties
instead i ask why in my dreams
I still want answers it seems
but you dont answer me
death shielded you from me
Beauty
Everywhere I look
I sea beauty
beauty in the colours
chosen for a colouring book
beauty in a cottage garden
with stocks and sweet allysum
just writing of it
brings a smile to my face
shape texture colour
of leaves capture my gaze
as I weed the the little garden
the warm sun bathes my skin
as I enjoy the warmth
yes I am happy
I see beauty in everything
even intricate patterns on a dress
this can only mean
my brain is healing
no more angry negative thoughts
that invade my mind
like a virus
I see life a new and I love it
