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Bert Bevers: Poppenspeler

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Poppenspeler

 

De touwtjes liggen losjes in zijn vingers, als teugels.

Hij suggereert met broze dingen een danseuse.

Ze loopt niet, dwarrelt: vlinderachtig en verweesd.

 

Zijn handen bewegen zich als reigervleugels.

Iedereen houdt adem in wanneer met gracieuze

golvingen haar leven stokt, er even echt geweest.

 

Zij liet zich zachtjes overlijden.

 

Bert Bevers

uit Onaangepaste tijden, Zinderend, Bergen op Zoom, 2006, © Bert Bevers

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