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Poem

Maria van Daalen

Mother

Your heart was not affected.
Your love for me had saved it for a lucid death.
You were glad to be going.

We celebrated the Supper with small glasses
of gin, brought it along to stay awake.
C, who has the right to bless, blessed
all three of the three glasses.

You faded away.
I saw your soul leave your eyes.
Deceasing, I feel what it means now.

When we got home, we were really very merry.
Only yesterday I start crying
and cannot stop anymore.

Moeder

Moeder

Je hart was niet aangetast.
Je liefde voor mij had het bewaard voor de heldere dood.
Je was blij dat je ging.

We vierden het avondmaal met kleine glaasjes
jenever, had ik bij me om wakker te blijven.
C., die het recht heeft om te zegenen, zegende
alledrie de drie glaasjes.

Je zonk weg.
Ik zag je ziel verdwijnen uit je ogen.
Ik weet nu wat ‘brekend’ betekent.

Toen we thuiskwamen waren we echt heel vrolijk.
Pas gisteren begin ik te huilen
en kan niet meer ophouden.
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Mother

Your heart was not affected.
Your love for me had saved it for a lucid death.
You were glad to be going.

We celebrated the Supper with small glasses
of gin, brought it along to stay awake.
C, who has the right to bless, blessed
all three of the three glasses.

You faded away.
I saw your soul leave your eyes.
Deceasing, I feel what it means now.

When we got home, we were really very merry.
Only yesterday I start crying
and cannot stop anymore.

Mother

Your heart was not affected.
Your love for me had saved it for a lucid death.
You were glad to be going.

We celebrated the Supper with small glasses
of gin, brought it along to stay awake.
C, who has the right to bless, blessed
all three of the three glasses.

You faded away.
I saw your soul leave your eyes.
Deceasing, I feel what it means now.

When we got home, we were really very merry.
Only yesterday I start crying
and cannot stop anymore.
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