"Spend all your time waiting for that second chance
For the break that will make it ok
There's always some reason to feel "not good enough"?
And it's hard at the end of the day
I need some distraction, oh beautiful release
Memories seep from my veins
They may be empty and weightless, and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight
In the arms of an Angel, fly away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
You're in the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here
So tired of the straight line, and everywhere you turn
There's vultures and thieves at your back
The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies
That you make up for all that you lack
It don't make no difference, escaping one last time
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees
In the arms of an Angel, far away from here
From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie
In the arms of an Angel; may you find some comfort here..."
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
A Mother's Pain ... in Honour of Sebastion ... Tiny Angel
Sweet Child SEBASTIAN
God made a sweet child
a child who never grew old
He made a smile of sunshine
He molded a heart of pure gold.
He made that child as close to an angel
as anyone ever could be
God made a Sweet Child
and He gave that dear child to me
Then God saw His wonderful creation
... growing very tired and weak
so He wrapped the child in His loving arms
and said, "You my child I keep"
But now my Sweet Child is an angel
Free from hurt and pain
I'll love you forever, until we meet again
So many times I have missed you
So many times I have cried
If all my love could have saved you
Sweet Child you never would have died.
God made a sweet child
a child who never grew old
He made a smile of sunshine
He molded a heart of pure gold.
He made that child as close to an angel
as anyone ever could be
God made a Sweet Child
and He gave that dear child to me
Then God saw His wonderful creation
... growing very tired and weak
so He wrapped the child in His loving arms
and said, "You my child I keep"
But now my Sweet Child is an angel
Free from hurt and pain
I'll love you forever, until we meet again
So many times I have missed you
So many times I have cried
If all my love could have saved you
Sweet Child you never would have died.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Nou so lekker gelag ...
Arm, Armer, Moer-arm
Ons was moer-arm.Agt kinders. Daai tyd was ek in Std 2 en moes ons van daai glas bottelkies gom met die rooi proppie en rooi kwassie hê vir skool.My ma het amper flou geval toe ek haar vra vir gom.“Waar dink hulle moet ons die geld vandaan kry?”Maar natuurlik – Boere maak ‘n plan.En ma was nie stupid nie.Sy kon tot gom maak.Ruk daar flour uit,gooi suiker by en kook die spul op die stoof.Ek staan eenkant,baie impressed met my slim ma.Laat dit toe effens afkoel en sit dit in ‘n ou NCR Yeast blikkie wat so bietjie verblyk was.Ek was die enigste kind met ‘n Yeast Blikkie op my tafel.Al die ander kinders het die regte bottelkies gom gehad.Ek het nie baie omgegee nie,want my gom was baie beter as hulle sin en het geplak soos superglue nie kan plak nie!So drie weke later,te...rwyl die biesies buite bewe van die hitte,sit ons klas in doodse stilte,besig met eksamen.Fokkit mense,een moerse ontploffing ruk die hele skool tot aandag.Daar trek my donnerse blikkie se deksel en hy agterna tot teenaan die sielieng.Dis net gom wat neerkom op ons soos ‘n donnerstorm!All es is wit.En dit stink ongelooflik – suurhol se moses!Ek’t nog nooit iets in my hele lewe geruik wat so gestink het nie.Die Juffrou se brille is vol gom.Haar hare spierwit.Dit drup van haar af asof sy in ‘n shower staan.Tot n haar kliewitch by haar tieties.Ek kon nie glo dat sy soos ‘n beeld lyk nie.Oral waar ek kyk in die klas is almal faaktap van die gom.Almal is wit en gil van die skrik.Ons boeke is faaktap.Ons klere is faaktap.Ons stink faaktap.Juffrou wip toe haar gat en jaag ons almal uit en sê ons kan maar huis toe gaan.Van die kinders wat bus gery het se gom het goed droog geword van al die gewag.Ek was woedend toe ek by die huis kom.My ma het gedink dis ‘n moerse grap en het haar dinges amper geskeur van die lag toe sy my sien EN ruik …Die klaskamer moes uitgeverf word om van die suurholreuk ontslae te raak,maar ons kon dit nog vir weke dwarsdeur daai PVA ruik.Ek was glad nie gewild nie.Niemand wou eers meer met my speel nie …
Dis nou wat gebeur as jy Moer-arm is!
Ons was moer-arm.Agt kinders. Daai tyd was ek in Std 2 en moes ons van daai glas bottelkies gom met die rooi proppie en rooi kwassie hê vir skool.My ma het amper flou geval toe ek haar vra vir gom.“Waar dink hulle moet ons die geld vandaan kry?”Maar natuurlik – Boere maak ‘n plan.En ma was nie stupid nie.Sy kon tot gom maak.Ruk daar flour uit,gooi suiker by en kook die spul op die stoof.Ek staan eenkant,baie impressed met my slim ma.Laat dit toe effens afkoel en sit dit in ‘n ou NCR Yeast blikkie wat so bietjie verblyk was.Ek was die enigste kind met ‘n Yeast Blikkie op my tafel.Al die ander kinders het die regte bottelkies gom gehad.Ek het nie baie omgegee nie,want my gom was baie beter as hulle sin en het geplak soos superglue nie kan plak nie!So drie weke later,te...rwyl die biesies buite bewe van die hitte,sit ons klas in doodse stilte,besig met eksamen.Fokkit mense,een moerse ontploffing ruk die hele skool tot aandag.Daar trek my donnerse blikkie se deksel en hy agterna tot teenaan die sielieng.Dis net gom wat neerkom op ons soos ‘n donnerstorm!All es is wit.En dit stink ongelooflik – suurhol se moses!Ek’t nog nooit iets in my hele lewe geruik wat so gestink het nie.Die Juffrou se brille is vol gom.Haar hare spierwit.Dit drup van haar af asof sy in ‘n shower staan.Tot n haar kliewitch by haar tieties.Ek kon nie glo dat sy soos ‘n beeld lyk nie.Oral waar ek kyk in die klas is almal faaktap van die gom.Almal is wit en gil van die skrik.Ons boeke is faaktap.Ons klere is faaktap.Ons stink faaktap.Juffrou wip toe haar gat en jaag ons almal uit en sê ons kan maar huis toe gaan.Van die kinders wat bus gery het se gom het goed droog geword van al die gewag.Ek was woedend toe ek by die huis kom.My ma het gedink dis ‘n moerse grap en het haar dinges amper geskeur van die lag toe sy my sien EN ruik …Die klaskamer moes uitgeverf word om van die suurholreuk ontslae te raak,maar ons kon dit nog vir weke dwarsdeur daai PVA ruik.Ek was glad nie gewild nie.Niemand wou eers meer met my speel nie …
Dis nou wat gebeur as jy Moer-arm is!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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A woman is the calm of a hurricane's eye
where a man finds tranquility
as the storm passes by
... A woman is the softness inside the shell
when the shell is bombarded
by man's creation of hell
A woman is the pillar of a temple foundation
where a man comes and goes
with renewed inspirations
A woman is the cloud that carries the rain
giving life to man's soul
parched from anxieties and pain
A woman is the bank of the river flows
helping man's direction
by being the woman she knows
A woman is the sound of a Lark's song in the morning
when mist covers life
and man feels forlorn
A woman is the emotions
shared with a man
the climax of giving
by the touch of a hand
A woman is the flesh that holds the seed
the miracle of birth
fullfilling human need
A woman is the mother of a new generation
a man is the direction
of that aspirationSee more
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Tears fall like Diamonds ...
Tears fall like diamonds
a tear rolls down my cheek
after reading your letters
was it just yesterday
cupid shot his arrow
you made me smile
you made life worth while
but now you're gone
you said you don't care
but it hurts still
how do I switch off that button
when I still care
~~~ Rina de Lange
Sunday, January 6, 2013
2013 gaan 'n Grand Jaar wees ...
Ek dink die son het alby van ons twee aangetas met die plaas werkery die vakansie, mense sig maar dit was warm. George het dak opgesit oor die slaap kamer en klein stoepie agter. Ons bou mos so stuk stuk aan Rose cottage. twee weke se harde werk en ons was reg om vir 'n week te kom rus by die huis. ... gaan loer na al die werk wat ons verrig het hier en nou is ons al amper weer op pad om nog te gaan werk. Soos hul se niemand gaan dit vir jou doen nie behalwe julself. ag en dan is dit sommer reg die eerste keer.
Voorspoedige Nuwe Jaar vir Almal xxx
Voorspoedige Nuwe Jaar vir Almal xxx