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Jef van Kempen: Keesje

Jef van Kempen,

uit: Laatste bedrijf, gedichten 1966-2006

 

Keesje

Een kaft van gemarmerd papier

bewaart het geheim

van een onooglijk mens.

Dat is te zeggen:

vaak omarmd en gekoesterd

als het heertje van de straat

(heel schoon en goed van gezicht,

want daar zorgde jouw oma wel voor)

deed hij er toch nog toe.

In ieder geval even.

Maar nooit nodeloos lang

wacht de dood.

Dat was alles.

 

 

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