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A Henslo Oct 2017
As ek snags
in ons bed
met my koue voet
jou warm kniekuil kry
dan voel ek
die ewige geluk
ook al is môre
dalk alles verby
Transpositon Afrikaans English:

Old Folks

If at night in our bed
my cold foot finds the
warm cavity of your knee
I feel eternal happiness
even if tomorrow
may never be

Dedicated to Elisabeth Eybers (1915-2007)

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