Go Into Overdrive

Finally the call came, the Queen of Hearts fine,
Conan The Barbarian shocked when she cried
falling down  - Annetjie across the street called
the Pastor - who called on medical personnel
 
Dad still loves mom though he claims quite the
opposite – he is SO  solicitous where her health
is concerned – it does not matter, at least mom
is okay; new cheek and eye implant being fine
 
If only their life-style did not require all this
subterfuge - say it openly: She did not suffer
much – and yes, this would help - I would
know when to go into overdrive…

Report Again [REV.]

The Duchess called - the Queen of Hearts
had another fall - hurt her eye on the same
side as when she had to undergo surgery
after the left side of her face was crushed;
and her knee also, carrying packages at 80
years of age, rocks in her path, and I cried,
scared, too far from Mom and Dad in the
Cape, I HATE it when she falls, she should
be playing piano, dad should listen before
retiring to his own den; so I ask, why was

Today so horrible, did telepathy bring the
news subliminally; now in knowing what’s
wrong I still can’t reach them, cell phones
say unavailable, must wait till the Duchess
returns to de Rust from Oudtshoorn for an
update - how did I get into a state without
exactly knowing - was I playing truant or
did my subconscious warn me something
was amiss - still waiting for the full news -
the Duchess yet to see Mom or Dad -

Conan the Barbarian needed sugar-water
after helping mom from the fall - and I’m
still waiting as my phone does not ring; I
wonder what the Queen of Hearts looks
like, and when my sis will report again…

[20 August 2014]

Scent Of Holy Incense [REV.]

A deflated Monday reality and I fail blowing
life into it, all is boring, dull, and listless; my
eyes usually manage to bestow magic but
not today - my ears hear nothing but a soft
hushing sound of the air-con behind me

Stranded in nowhere-land wishing instead it
were Alice’s Adventures - magic present in
singing flowers, mushrooms to change one’s
shape and a Mock Turtle dancing the Lobster
Quadrille; all watching the Archchancellor*

Of Unseen University marching in, unfolding
his compartmentalised hat while cursing* in
stinging insects which make everyone cringe
– the Disc-World certainly does add aplomb
to the pack of Wonderland cards – while

Death, delighted with time, goes diamond-
hunting and tango-dancing, I’m quite sure
the Mock Turtle would like to add the tango
to his repertoire - while a twinkling Little
Prince watches as he passes on his way

To his own planet & his unique rose unlike
any of the others he’s found - there’s a
place in my heart already filled with magic,
where a Prince’s golden statue is stripped
to help people in need - a place where

The scent of holy incense fills the cathedral
of peace constructed of familiar dreams…

[Archchancellor* = spelled as one word in all
Terry Pratchett’s books

cursing* in stinging insects: every time the
Archchancellor utters a curse, another stinging
insect appears]

[18 August 2014]

Power You Acquire [REV.]

This deep wound is proof that what you thought
IS true, no special power seems to look out for
you except to extend your life; anything feared
manifests eventually, helping you find requisite
evidence for believing in a life lost at birth

Yet you’re free to change this view as the love
of all of us reaches out to fill your empty heart
and heal aching wounds; take the hands we hold
out  surrounding you with love, steep in it, keep
your abode safe, follow rules that suit you

Recall past events only in so far as they fill your
mind with happiness, don’t be cruel to yourself,
be kind and affectionate since therein lies the
forgiving power you’re free to use and offer
to everyone who has ever offended you

It’ll free you of your mind’s confused quagmire,
will lead you to the love we all aspire to offer as
we try to salve your mind with the touch of our
understanding shown in affection towards you,
knowing there’s a definite purpose in life

To be fulfilled - and we are ready to play the
roles you choose to assign to every one of us

Boodskap Aan Carine

Liefste Carine, my versugting vir jou is -

om jou stywer vas te hou...

Neem die veiligheid wat ons liefde aan jou bied,

dra dit soos ‘n seëlring om jou vinger, versteek

jouself in in die dieptes van die drome wat ons

aan jou stuur, bind die liefde om jou lyf soos ‘n

nuwe vorm van vastigheid, vergeet die verlede

en gryp die hede binne die ontvouing van ‘n

nuwe, glimmende skoonheid wat joune is

‘n Nuwe son skitter in die hemelruim en diep

binne die aarde in die ondergrondse water ont-

kiem die saad in lewenskragtigheid, so blom ook

viooltjies van verlange in my hart en ontkiem ‘n

vurige beskermingsdrang wat jou veilig insluit in

die liefde se warm ligkring, in glansended vreugde

wat jou veilig hou - en so word ook die vangnet teen

Angs en vrees sterker geweef, net so groei ons hoop

en geloof waarbinne mooier, soeter en sterker drome 

vir jou ontwaak – drome vir jou veiligheid, opwinding

en geluk  - my versugting vir jou is - om jou stywer 

vas te hou...

Marilese Koch


[Ander weergawe:]

Neem die veiligheid wat ons liefde aan jou bied en dra dit soos ‘n seëlring 
om jou vinger, altyd binne sig en naby jou hart.  Vind  jouself in die dieptes 
van die drome wat ons  vir jou stuur op die vleuels van liefde, toegeneentheid 
en vriendskap; bind hierdie liefde om jou lyf soos ‘n snoesige kombers en 
geniet die vreugde wanneer die warmtejou omvou.  Vergeet die verlede 
en gryp elke oomblik aan.

‘n Nuwe son skitter in die hemelruim - en diep binne die aarde in die onder-

grondse water ontkiem die bloeisels van die ewigheid in lewenskragtigheid. 
 Net so blom die vertroue in JOU fleurigheid binne ons hart - terwyl ons 
toekomsvisie vir jou oorwinning in geurige wierook opwadem en die 
boodskap van ons beskerming, liefde en toewyding wat jou veilig 
hou, aan jou bring.

Ons weef ‘n veiligheidsnet teen die angs en vrees wat sterker is as al die ander denk-
konstrukte of die verlede wat in die vergetelheid verdwyn, kragteloos teen die opstuwing
van nuwe lewe in ons samesyn, ons teenwoordigheid by jou soos ‘n goue lig terwyl die
sagte skoonheid van jou mooiste oomblikke uitkring na die hemelse baldakyn.

So groei ons hoop en geloof in jou om lewe en krag na jou oor te dra – so versterk ons
die aarde waar mooier, soeter en sterker drome vir jou ontwaak; drome vir jou veiligheid,
vrolikheid, opwinding, geluk en uiteindelik ook volmaakte vrede ----

----- my versugting vir jou is steeds om jou stywer vas te hou -----

Acquisition Of Eyes [REV.]

Determined to continue my eye-defining
project I now apply eyeliner from another
pencil, been forever in my cupboard - &
with eyes watering notice it is lip-liner -
it’s brown for heaven’s sake, how was I
supposed to know; - with eyes burning

I jump into the tub to scrub it all off, to
enjoy a nice and relaxing time like the
captain in Douglas Adam’s Hitchhiker’s
Guide To The Galaxy spoof, dictating
life from his tub, armed only with soap,
sponge & for company a yellow duck

Afterwards satisfied with my clean face 
so like Orphan Annie & happy as a lark,
I shall test drive the smudgy gel eye-liner
pencil again tomorrow morning, it’s a
challenge I’m willing to tackle & looking
forward to; but no more tonight - taking

Acquisition of eyes one step at a time… 

Idea Of Infinite Dimensions [REV.]

As a child I wondered where the world was
before I was there to observe it, wondered
what non-being felt like and how the world
could continue to exist after losing my life

Today I believe there will never be a time
when we won’t exist, we are eternal spirits,
part of a large gestalt - a soul - and no-one
will sleep for all eternity, death is a return

To pure consciousness which comprises an
intelligent, loving and vibrant energy stream
creating new thought-forms, ideas, concepts,
free to choose what form of life to experience

I dream of leaving all the reincarnation cycles
of our planet and move on to another life-form
in a different universe: not because life here is
bad, but I want to find out what lies behind our

Horizon, I love the idea of infinite dimensions
where all possible, probable and imaginative
thoughts are given life, where thought has the
power to create all by itself, in short, I want to

Embark on a never-ending journey through all
the wonders that mere joyful existence and
being can offer a loving consciousness!