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David de la Croes, 23 december 2011

You

You are the spring in my step
and the swing in my arms
you are the ring in my laughter
and the melody in my song
you are the sparkle in my eyes
and the colour in my cheeks
you are the line in my horizon
and the circle around my world
because you complete my life

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David de la Croes, 23 december 2011

archaeologist

At night I dig amongst the ruins
of a past civilization
looking for signs
of our lost love
but all I find
is the shards of broken promises.
I call out your name,
but all that answers is the wind
and instead of your charming perfume
my nose is filled with dust
and the stench of decay.
I wish I could lose my fear
that even after my death
I will still wander here
without ever finding you.

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David de la Croes, 19 january 2012

First Kiss

Our first kiss
was meant to be our last:
the seal on a pact
not to complicate each other's lives
but when our lips and mouths met
the universe stood still
and the only movement
was of our cells seeking their mate
as our beings sought to fuse together
and when, after an eternity
our bodies found release
we knew that we would never part again

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David de la Croes, 10 january 2012

Thoughts

From afar
I can still feel
your mouth
forming into a smile
and I can see your eyes
glowing with joy
and I can hear
the music of your heartbeat
when you think
about me

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David de la Croes, 15 february 2013

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David de la Croes, 21 december 2011

Poem for my granddaughter

Your first smile
     wiped away the dust and mould
     from the canvas of my soul
and your first laughter
    splashed its bright colours
    over dark and somber tones
and then you framed it
    with a rainbow
created by the refracted light
    of your transparent being

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David de la Croes, 21 february 2013

Friends 2

The enduring love of faithful friends
is my shield against the false pretense
of those who laugh and smile with me
but through their actions, subtlely
have in their hearts abandoned me.

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David de la Croes, 6 january 2012

Visitation

Last night, while you were asleep
resting your tired and sick body
I visited you in my thoughts
and danced with you.

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David de la Croes, 10 january 2012

Laughter

Your sparkling laughter
is like crystal rain drops
which bend the sunlight
into a rainbow

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David de la Croes, 26 march 2013

Senses

I have seen a rainbow
in a small drop of dew
and a flight to freedom
in an abandoned shoe
and in a beggar's face
I have, O God, seen You.

I have heard the dawn break
as the morning greets us
and the despairing cry
of an aborting fœtus
and in words of comfort
does Your kind voice exists.

I have felt the trembling
of those who fear the night
and the hope created
by a flickering light
Your gentle touch, O God
brings my soul full delight.

I have smelled the nectar
in tall stems of flowers
and the cool refreshment
of the gentle showers
the fragrance of your love
sweetens, O God, my hours.

I have tasted goodness
of unselfish givers
and the sweetest waters
of free-flowing rivers
Your grace, O loving God,
let me taste divine bliss.

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