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David de la Croes, 27 march 2013

Thank you for loving me

Thank you, my dearest, for loving me
and being there for me in times of need
and embracing me completely

with your whole being, and so tenderly
my desires with great kindness feed;
therefore I thank you for loving me.

Your love has brought me a potpourri
of pure delights, and through word and deed
you embrace my being completely.

Your love fills my soul with harmony
that I can with joy on life's way proceed;
therefore I thank you for loving me.

Your affection, with grace and beauty,
has made my life wholesome and sweet,
embracing my being completely.

From loneliness you set me free
and my heart will these words always beat:
Thank you, my dearest, for loving me
and embracing me completely!

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David de la Croes, 6 january 2012

War

Oh, this opera of hatred
composed by men
who do not know the pain
of our forced participation!
The libretto of our cries
and explosions of our lives
bring thunderous applause
and the victors stand up
to congratulate themselves
on a superb performance.

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David de la Croes, 21 february 2013

Benediction

I wish you a good and beautiful morning
free from worries, suffering and pain
a day filled with rays of golden sunshine
wherein the blessings of the good God rain
May your heart be filled with joy and peace
and your mouth overflow with thankful praise
Remember that you are loved beyond measure
and your existence depend on God's grace.

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David de la Croes, 4 january 2012

True love never dies...

True love never dies,
yet my heart is mourning.
Is it because your eyes
fail to light up when you see me
or perhaps that your smile
has disappeared when you talk to me?
Our kisses have become tepid
and you no longer touch my face.
I sometimes feel as if I am standing
outside the intensive care unit
of our relationship,
watching the rhythm of its heartbeat
becoming slower and slower.
True love never dies,
and yet I am crying.

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David de la Croes, 19 february 2013

Reconciliation

O God, when you prepare for me a table
in the presence of my enemies
grant me a heart so that I am able
to invite them to partake of the feast.

For Jesus taught me how to live in peace
and reconcile with foe and neighbour
so when I work for conflict to cease
You grant me your good and gracious favour.

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David de la Croes, 2 february 2012

first-born daughter

When you were born
I became a father
and in my heart I discovered
a new type of love
which made me both tender and strong
and through the years
it has motivated and inspired me
to care as much, for as many people, as I could
And though my family and world
has expanded, I just want to say this:
There is nothing in this world that can replace
the joy I felt when you first looked at my face.

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David de la Croes, 26 january 2012

Longing

The turtle dove sits quietly on its nest
and sparrows play catch-me-if-you-can
a cool, fresh breeze caresses the trees
and the waves ride gently on the tide
while my longing heart beats off the time
until I will see and hear you again, my love!

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David de la Croes, 16 january 2013

In Memoriam

The last note in the song of your life has been sung
but its sweet melody still echoes in my soul
and each new break of day displays the brilliance
of your exquisite smile with gentle rays of gold.
Your soft touch can be felt in petals of flowers
and the music of nature rings with your laughter.
Though there are times when sadness and heartache rule,
and challenges seem more difficult and tougher
I know that only time, not distance, separates,
and in the quiet moments of a fast-fleeting life
the sweet memory of you brings contentment great.

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David de la Croes, 18 january 2013

To my daughter

There passes not a single day
when I do not think of you, or pray
that God's love, steadfast and true,
covers, protects, and abides with you.
And while life's hardships still do come
and the burdens become wearisome,
when uncertainties frighten or scare
and you need help, I'll be there
for I love you more than words can say
just as I have loved you from your very first day.

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David de la Croes, 30 january 2012

Neighbour

O God, Your hands have made me human
but Your love has made me humane
Let me approach each man and woman
and every child without disdain
but filled with Your mercy and grace
I may them as my neighbour embrace.

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David de la Croes, 16 january 2012

Holiness

O God, I find holiness
in the wholeness
of everydayness
where Your presence
is revealed
in every living thing

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David de la Croes, 13 february 2012

terrorists

under cover of darkness,
while the oshanas were feeding
off the cuvelai
the men from the south came silently
disturbing the tilapia from its gentle sleep.
Suddenly they pounced, and the voices
of the women pierced the night
as they dragged our men
to our sacred places
where they tortured them.

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David de la Croes, 17 july 2013

Red Sun

The night flips over to day
like a book's slow-turning page
and the dust caused by motion
turns light waves to red.