26 july 2003
saying goodbye
in loving memory of Dies van Beem-Steup (1947-1994)
by Anita Dapperens
with empty hands
I stand
at the crossroad of my life
finding it hard to believe
there is happiness beyond pain
yet in this nothingness
a soothing touch of a memory
gives me the strength
to let you go in peace
and pursue my own path in life
without you
©2003 Anita Dapperens - all rights reserved
English Poetry
• my English teacher
• stars threw their spears
• sanity
• dawn's beauty
• broken
• love's cry
• dreams of joy
• bliss
• the thorns of love
• end of the tunnel
• after storm
• infinite love
• banishing ghosts
• fighting depression
• drowning
• bittersweet victory
• cruel indifference
• saying goodbye
• heartstrings
• the sun
• the tragedy of want
• as the world turns
• you
• full moon
• just once
• moving
• when I look at you
• brothers
• courting
• the receipt
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