Mariaan

The years quickly rolled by,

the seasons come and go,

a time for new life and a time to die,

and only mother natures knows……

Big changes happen in those passing years,

Maria was now frail and elderly,

Marie was on the wrong side of forty,

and Mariaan was now a raging beauty…..

Yes her grandmother was right,

she was a princess of their family and land,

won many beauty prizes,

envy of women and desires of men…….

At university she studied law,

had the world at her feet and more,

her pictures adorned women magazines,

had a body termed the love machine…….

lived a life that was full,

travelled overseas many times,

it was exciting and never dull,

the ladder to fame she was about to climb……

At this particular time she came home,

grandmother had a terminal illness and was dying,

wanted to spend some family time alone,

Maria didn’t want any crying……

Marie had taken over the affairs of the farm,

got rid of Johaan a few years ago,

he drank alot and caused too much harm,

they were all glad to see the back of him…….

She controlled the farm with a firm hand,

wished she had a man like Kong around,

grew the farms potential and brought more land,

their financial situation was very sound……

Cared for the farm and Mariaan in her growing years,

seemed to inherit her mothers charms,

had an occasional fling here and there,

no one special to fill her arms……

Now she was caring for her mother,

its surprising Maria lasted this long,

told Marie many things about Kong,

even taught her their favorite song……

Sometimes Maria would go to the cabin,

or wander around the valley of tears,

never went near the mountain again,

looked a strange sight in white satin…..

She never ever asked to see her son,

all she gave him was the greenstone,

and her fathers pocket knife when he was one…..

she just left him alone……

For their mother the family just prayed,

there is nothing more they can give,

the doctor’s could do no more,

she had only a short time to live…………….to be continued……………

Maria