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elke dag gaan daar mense dood\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘n baba \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

of iemand pleeg selfmoord\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

die misdade en gangsterism; gun- skoot \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

iemand word dood gevind in die sloot\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

die dood is elke dag oop \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dood loop hier rond \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kan iemand die dood eenkant toe stoot\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dan’s daar natuurlike dood en ongelukke \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ons verloor onse mense \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

dit was nie onse wense \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

wanneer dit my beurt is \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

hel of hemelpoort?\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ek stel nog steeds belang in God se woord\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kom ons bid\r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Die gedig is geskryf deur die \r<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vredenburgse gospelrapper Thyrone Pieterse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thyrone Pieterse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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