Yesterday, today and tomorrow

I have a wish that I could see

what the future holds for me.

But what if that is what I hate,

left with dread to anticipate?

Perhaps, I’ll rather turn around

to look back on familiar ground.

Could this provide my life with sense,

or only keep me in suspense?

What if the future was kept at bay,

and the past was left behind to stay,

what if I gave today its rightful place,

braced for what I had to 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.
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Elke hond kry sy dag...

Vanoggend spring ek pronkstert uit die bed

gereed om man en muis van invallers te red,

maar wat was my verbasing groot

toe ek vind niemand dreig ons met dood.

Die honde blaf dat hoor en sien vergaan,

dit grom en knor vir alles wat bestaan,

maar 'n oortreder kon ek glad nie vind

vir hierdie honde-skrikbewind.

Dus, glip ek terug onder die kombers

wyl ek hard op al my tande kners

want die wysers teen die ander muur

vertel dis steeds 'n bose uur.

Later, toe ek op is en die son sit hoog

begin 'n gedagte in my kop betoog

want die honde lê lekker in die son en dut

terwyl ek kiertsregop op die stoel moet sit.

Toe ek my kon kry, toe spring ek op

en toe’s daar aan my planne geen meer stop -

ek skreeu en ek gil en ek maak 'n geraas

en die honde skrik wakker, bekyk my verdwaas.

As jy dus in my huis 'n hond wil wees,

sal jy moet leer om tot laat op te wees,

want vroëe oggende mag jou dalk berou

in die huis van die anders-denkende vrou.

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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Die fondasie

Gister het ek geloop sonder om te klop

maar vandag het ek by die deur gestop

want die huis wat uitstaan teen sy bure

laat my wonder wat’s agter sy mure.

“Middag,” groet ek dan die vrou

wat die deur vir my oophou

en my nooi om in te kom,

al laat my daar-wees haar verstom.

Ek vra wat die storie agter haar huis is,

maar sy lyk van die verskille onbewus

tot ek haar tuin aan haar uitwys

en die versorgde toestand van haar huis.

Dan lag sy lekker uit haar maag

en sê dis haar man wat die goed najaag;

hy kom uit die Boland waar jy moet snoei,

wyl jy hier moet sukkel dat goed net groei.

Die goed wat sy sê maak wel vir my sin,

want hoe ons leef, spruit uit waar ons begin,

die goed en die sleg neem ons met ons saam -

ons kan daarmee pronk, of ons daarvoor skaam.

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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'n Gebed

Vader, vandag is my tyd maar min,

so laat ek dan maar liefs begin.

Ek gee die dag en week aan U

en wyk nie van U wil af nie.

Kom, en vul my met U Gees,

sodat ek van U bewus sal wees.

Laat alles wat ek doen en dink en sê

wees soos U dit sou wou hê.

Gee my dan ook rustigheid

en vul my met U heerlikheid,

en maak my woorde, dade sterk

deur U Gees wat in my werk.

Laat U Gees, wat my bewoon,

my vol maak van my kop tot toon.

Gee my diepe dankbaarheid

oor elke ding wat U besluit,

en neem my moedeloosheid weg,

sodat ek U saak sal kan besleg.

U is my God en Vader, Heer;

hier is my lewe – neem beheer.

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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Tamatiekonfyt

Dis tamaties en suiker

en 'n bietjie pektien

Die lekker wat uitkom

moet jy net sien

Dit kook en dit prut

en dit stoom al heeldag

maar vir die soete jêm

sal ons heeldag wag.

Sny daardie broodjie

en botter hom gou,

want die jêm gaan geeët word,

al is hy nog lou.

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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Terugblik

Daar is so baie waaroor ek wonder

en ook daai een ding in besonder

en al weet ek ook dat U besef

hoe diep die goed my menswees tref,

vind ek myself soms rebelleer

teen U stilswyende beheer.

Maar dan kyk op die paadjie terug

en ek sien wat lê agter my rug,

en ek besef hoe U my uit moes help

en die vloed daarvan laat my oorstelp;

dan kyk ek op met dank, o Heer

en lê my toekoms voor U neer.

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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Renewal

I wonder if You would take my hand

and pull me up so I can stand,

and not let go, but keep Your hold

lest I should crumble down or fold.

While You’re at it, why not take my voice,

fill my mouth with words of Your choice

and take hold of my tempestuous tongue

so I can stop saying the things that are wrong.

Perhaps You’d be kind enough to take my heart

and cleanse it from things with which I can’t part

Would You then mind filling it up again

with the things that You care to maintain?

Perhaps Lord, You should simply take me whole,

to keep my wayward parts under Your control

and renew the thought patterns in my mind

so I will learn to love and to be kind.

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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