I am mesmerised by Heino singing
about Mädchen in Tirol, dancing my
father’s steps when there is yodelling
Esme and Gilberto sing a song I heard
ages ago on Springbok radio, my father
will be listening with me alone in his flat
I enjoy swinging all over the kitchen floor
sakkie-sakkie and a boere-settees all by
myself, tomorrow I’ll call him to find out
What he thought of the music, the rhythms
call me to dance, I see a troupe swaying
with me in my mind’s eye -
- feeling simply delicious!
Listening to Radio Pretoria knowing my father
listens every night and feeling near to him.
(Esme Everard)
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