Dis Al
Dis die wind,
dis die water:
dis die see,
dis die sand;
en ‘n visserskuit vaar uit in eensame tog-
dis al.
Dis ‘n visserman gewaai
oor die oseaan,
dis ‘n graf in die see,
dis ‘n huilende vrou –
dis al.
Na “Dis Al” Jan F.E. Cilliers
©Andrea Sieberhagen, 2024
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