Chris van der Westhuizen

Tyd,
jy ruk my weereens
sweerseer in my bek,
asof ek ’n donderse perd is!
Maar aan hierdie situasie
kan ek niks doen nie!

Dit is so erg frustrerend,
dat jy my so kan tart.
Tik, tik, tik jou in jou moer in!
Ek is nou eers onsteld.

My hart verskeur by die gedagte,
dat jou wysers nooit sal stil;
dat jy eendag in my lewe
my dood ook nog sal onthul.

                              Chris M. v/d Westhuizen '2007

Death’s Tiding

Time,
you rip at me again,
cutting sharp inside my mouth,
like I’m a damn wild stallion!
But in this situation,
there’s nothing I can do!

It’s so damn frustrating,
how you keep on taunting me.
Tick, tick, tick - go to hell!
Now I’m truly pissed off.

My heart shatters at the thought,
that your hands will never still;
that one day, in my life,
you’ll bring me death’s own reveal.

                              Chris M. v/d Westhuizen '2007 (Translated from Afrikaans)