Abuse

How cold the steel of the blade,

how warm my body’s embrace

How hard the knuckle of the fist,

how soft the surface of my skin

How dead the weight of your words,

how alive the burning in my heart

How strong the bonds that drew us close,

how powerful the ones pushing us apart.

An original poem by Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

'n Oorspronklike gedig deur Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
Jy kan Kom Ons Teken en Verf Tuinstories hier koop.
Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
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Wishing upon a star

I wish that I could catch a star

to follow its trail away and far,

I’d ride it like an air balloon,

you’d not see me again real soon.

I wish that I could paint the sky,

find a seat there way up high,

I’d dip my brush in wave and sand,

look down upon the distant land.

I wish that I could ride the moon,

for in its cradle I would swoon

over far-off lands and memories

and the distant horizon’s endless tease.

An original poem by Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

'n Oorspronklike gedig deur Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
Jy kan Kom Ons Teken en Verf Tuinstories hier koop.
Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
You may prefer to follow the traveling blog, A Pretty Tourist.
For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
If you are in a literary mood, follow Miekie's musings, stories and poetry on A Pretty Author - Miekie.
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Brokenness

I wish that I could go to bed,

lay down my body and my head,

go to sleep for hours on end

to give my heart some time to mend

My day has turned my night away

and both became a bleak dull grey,

joy no longer knows my name

and I find I feel quite the same

From this hole I must arise,

not surrender, be more wise,

find a colour for concentration

to stop this internal agitation

An original poem by Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

'n Oorspronklike gedig deur Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
Jy kan Kom Ons Teken en Verf Tuinstories hier koop.
Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
You may prefer to follow the traveling blog, A Pretty Tourist.
For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
If you are in a literary mood, follow Miekie's musings, stories and poetry on A Pretty Author - Miekie.
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Healing God

Father, I have some friends who are in fear,

desperate that You should draw near,

their bodies seem to falter and fail

and against this sickness I wish to rail.

Your Son took sickness to its death

when He breathed out His dying breath

but then He lived triumphantly,

as He rose from death to set us free.

Why should we still accept the pain

why should our bodies ache and wane?

I pray that You will heal them now,

and make their bodies whole somehow.

I praise You for all that You have done

and thank You for giving us Your Son,

for allowing Your Spirit to live in me

for letting us live triumphantly.

An original poem by Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

'n Oorspronklike gedig deur Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
Jy kan Kom Ons Teken en Verf Tuinstories hier koop.
Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
You may prefer to follow the traveling blog, A Pretty Tourist.
For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
If you are in a literary mood, follow Miekie's musings, stories and poetry on A Pretty Author - Miekie.
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Nuclear Dump

Today, we’ll rant and rave and demonstrate,

but I wonder if it’s not too late?

Is it not already done?

Is this meeting just for fun;

a paper trail of evidence to prove

that the company did not keep itself aloof?

It is to this eternal, ageless, undisturbed, ecology

which people come from far and wide to see,

where you wish to bring a pump

to turn it into a nuclear rubbish dump.

You think it too toxic for your own backyard,

then how can you wonder that we wish you to depart?

An original poem by Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

'n Oorspronklike gedig deur Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
Jy kan Kom Ons Teken en Verf Tuinstories hier koop.
Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
You may prefer to follow the traveling blog, A Pretty Tourist.
For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
If you are in a literary mood, follow Miekie's musings, stories and poetry on A Pretty Author - Miekie.
Remember to keep nurturing your TALENT for making life PRETTY.
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Good morning, Lord

Sometimes I wonder where to start a prayer,

should I first check if You are there,

should I greet You formally,

or praise Your name abundantly?

I guess there will be rules somewhere

to judge what’s right and what is fair,

but I’m glad that I have not found those

for their ideas might just impose.

I think I’ll put this query to my heart,

about what to say, and where to start,

as my heart beats with endless love for You

and is sure to know what I should do.

Sometimes I’ll talk as to a Friend,

or a Father whose patience has no end,

sometimes I’ll revere You like a King,

and sometimes I’ll simply start to sing.

Whatever I do, and whatever I say,

whether like this, or in another way,

as long as I continue to talk to You,

it matters little what else I do.

An original poem by Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

'n Oorspronklike gedig deur Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
Jy kan Kom Ons Teken en Verf Tuinstories hier koop.
Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
You may prefer to follow the traveling blog, A Pretty Tourist.
For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
If you are in a literary mood, follow Miekie's musings, stories and poetry on A Pretty Author - Miekie.
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Namakwaland

Nee, die hitte pla ons nie,

dis 'n warm wêreld die

Vra maar rond vir die wat weet,

dis net toeriste wat hier sweet.

Wat is kilos as 'n man wil vry?

Hy sal maklik honderd kilos ry,

net om vars goed te kan koop,

dalk 'n bekende raak te loop.

Die ding wat die Namakwalanner pla,

is as 'n toeris stop om iets te vra

en daardie man se moedertaal

is uit Engeland gehaal!

An original poem by Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

'n Oorspronklike gedig deur Miekie (Marietjie Uys).

Marietjie Uys (Miekie) is a published author. You can buy my books here:
You can purchase Designs By Miekie 1 here.
Jy kan Kom Ons Teken en Verf Tuinstories hier koop.
Jy kan Kom Ons Kleur Tuinstories In hier koop.
Jy kan Tuinstories hier koop.
You can follow Miekie's daily Bible Study blog, Bybel Legkaart, here in English & Afrikaans.
You may prefer to follow the traveling blog, A Pretty Tourist.
For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
If you are in a literary mood, follow Miekie's musings, stories and poetry on A Pretty Author - Miekie.
Remember to keep nurturing your TALENT for making life PRETTY.
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