Fear vs. Trust

Father, today is like a brand new stage

with a brand new war that I must wage,

but my mind keeps racing to and fro

between the things that I don’t know.

My faith seems weak and frail to me,

as if I’m not loved especially

by the One who made the earth

and is still present at each new birth.

Why do I doubt and fail to believe

as if you had, or could ever deceive

even one of Your children for a single day,

Oh! why can I not keep my fears at bay?

I will choose not to trust how I feel

but rather make one more desperate appeal

that You should hear my frantic plea

and that You’d rush over to assist me.

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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Winter Flu

I have the pesky winter flu

and I simply don’t know what to do

for when I cough I loose my voice,

but cough I must, I have no choice.

There is a drip-drip in my throat

which seems to have no antidote

So I cough and sneeze and wheeze

asking the doctor to stop this please.

Alas, the flu will have to run its course

and won’t be done till I am hoarse.

Until then I will put my tissues in a bin

and make sure I take my medicine.

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.
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God came to my bed

During the night God came to my bed

and when He came the illness fled,

the cough that had me up at night

sped away at God’s healing might.

God also came to heal my head

and do the things that He had said,

for somehow I had stopped believing,

given in to thoughts that were deceiving.

He also tended to my tumultuous soul

for contact with others had taken its toll

and He knew how cruel mankind could be,

and had responded to my desperate plea.

God tended to my bruised human shell

with water from His life-giving well

and restored me to who He had made

unwilling to simply let me fade.

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.
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Inner voice

In this life we have a choice

to listen to that inner voice,

or to ignore its wisdom randomly

and follow our hearts more freely.

Yet, that voice will not be still,

not when its message is God’s will,

so we may as well pay more attention

to the things that this voice mentions.

The heart doesn’t always comprehend

the dangers lurking around the bend,

but would merrily go along its way

if the mind fails to make it stay.

That inner voice appeals to the mind,

reminding it of things that bind,

of niceties with immense charm

that covers its deceitful harm.

It’s better to listen to that dialogue,

to let it clear the mental fog,

to take direction and advice,

before we pay too steep a price.

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.
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Letters

If I asked you to give me a letter,

would you give an A, or go one better?

Perhaps you would give me more than one,

or make me a word, before you were done.

Per chance you could give me a word or two

to ask a friendly ‘how do you do’?

What if your sentences could multiply

into questions asking who, what and why?

A few of those could spark conversation

and lead us to deeper contemplation

over what matters least and what the most

and if there’s any cause for us to boast.

But for now, a single letter will do

to create a bond between me and you.

So, be it an A, a B, or a C,

I care not, as long as you talk to me.

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.
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In transit

I saw a lady on a bus

and wondered what was all the fuss

as people waved and cheered for her;

she certainly had caused a stir.

Then I saw a lady on a train -

it was the same one once again

This time no-one took any note

of the quiet woman in her coat.

I saw this lady yet again,

but this time she was on a plane

and as the plane took to the sky,

she waved the gathered crowd goodbye.

I asked her about the bus and train

and why her fame had seemed to wane.

She said that it was up to her

to go unseen, or cause a stir.

How people see us, is up to us;

do we give of ourselves, as on the bus,

or do we withdraw, as on the train,

wrapped in a coat of our own pain?

By now she had my full attention

and it was time to ask a final question -

why did our paths cross so constantly?

She held up a mirror, and she was me.

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.
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It's not good for a man to be alone

Shall we take a step back into paradise,

neither date nor place, I know precise,

but it is where man’s story has begun

and where he and his wife became one

God made the man and he was good

then He gave him all the plants as food

He brought the animals by for him to see

if any could possibly serve as company

Adam had great fun giving each a name

and some of them even became quite tame,

still, none of them seemed to challenge his mind

they quite simply were not of the same kind

This was when God decided to put man to rest

to fashion him someone who would suit him best

This one would not be made from earth’s dust,

but would be sourced from that which man could trust

God took a rib from near the man’s heart

to make him a wife, the same, yet apart

and when man saw the woman God had made,

he recognized her to be a true friend and aid

This was the beginning of true romance

and today we are still given this same chance

to meet the one who’d fit us perfectly

if only we’d be willing to wait patiently

God still has a perfect mate for you today

with whom He would like for you to stay,

but if you don’t trust the roll of the dice,

you should prayerfully ask for God’s advice

There may be a rocky journey in store for you

but God has always proven Himself true,

so the sooner you learn to trust in His will,

the quicker He’d be able to fill your bill.

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.
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For more crafty ideas and great product reviews, visit A Pretty Talent on Facebook.
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A happy tale

“Have you heard the rumour, dear,

that the prince is drawing near,

that his coach is on the way,

that he’s coming here to stay?”

“I heard that he’d been here before,

that he had knocked on this same door,

and that is why he’s coming back

for he’s lost something along this track.”

“Was it his crown, a jewel, or just his ring,

it has to be a wondrous thing

for a prince to start at break of day

so he could come back all this way.”

“I heard the prince has made a catch

of a girl in whom he’s met his match

and that he wishes to propose to her

and deck her out in gold and fur.”

“Oh! how exciting this news would be

if he’d be coming for you or me,

but I do not think a prince so tall

would pick a flower from the wall.”

“Here he comes! Make haste, be quick!

I can hear his footsteps on the brick.

Don’t stoop or hang your head so low

that he can’t see how your cheeks glow.”

Our fair damsel with the glowing face

soon found herself in his embrace

as he swooped her up in his strong arm

and wooed her with his princely charm.

Now, as this is a happy tale,

I do not think that I should fail

to tell that they lived happily

among the royal family.

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.
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Our love song

I heard a very beautiful song

though the melody wasn’t very long

it echoed ever in my mind

on an eternal looped rewind

It beat with the rhythm of your name

over and over and again the same

it carried your heart in its tone

and reverberated in my flesh and bone

Song of silence, song of longing,

song that claims my love is coming,

play faster and pick up the pace

so I can see my love’s sweet face.

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.
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Learning to love

How far does Your love towards us extend?

I wonder if it knows or has an end.

And why would You even begin to care

about unrighteous man when You are fair?

I look at myself and I wonder why

a God who has never once told a lie

would bother with such a deceitful one,

ever ready to forgive what I’ve done.

I cannot begin to fathom such love

bestowed on a lowly man from above.

I thank You from the bottom of my heart

for always giving me a fresh new start.

I know I do not always do my best,

and sometimes I seem to use too much zest,

but through all of it Your patience prevails,

teaching me anew what true love entails.

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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