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My omhelsing het my verdubbel

Ingrid Jonker

My omhelsing het my verdubbel
my borste roep na mekaar
die twee kopspelende maats
en my hande omsluit my geheime
in 'n kamer ver weg
agter die gestorte herfs
kyk jou oë verbaad
na die spieël van jou lyf


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