{"id":301288,"date":"1982-01-01T00:00:38","date_gmt":"1981-12-31T23:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanoorschot.nl\/dbnl\/h-c-ten-bergehet-alleengelaten-lichaam\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T15:05:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T14:05:01","slug":"h-c-ten-bergehet-alleengelaten-lichaam","status":"publish","type":"dbnl","link":"https:\/\/www.vanoorschot.nl\/en\/dbnl\/h-c-ten-bergehet-alleengelaten-lichaam\/","title":{"rendered":"H.C. ten Berge\r\nHet alleengelaten lichaam"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Het alleengelaten lichaam<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

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Hoge straffe wind vanuit de Rockies<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Veegt door een vergeten straat<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het wintert in de vriestas<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Kakkerlakken worden door de tocht verdreven<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het is de druk van de omstandigheden (zeiden ze)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het is te wijten<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Aan een weinig plooibare natuur<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Om maar te zwijgen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Van de wankele struktuur waarin<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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De mens moet samen leven<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Vier uur ‘s ochtends, ver van huis<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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In een vreemd bed<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Door schrikbeelden bevangen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Hoe het was en hoe het niet zal zijn<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Steken venijnig door kartonnen wanden<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Van een afgetrapt motel<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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Op de bedorven ademtocht van het verlangen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Omdat het verlangen zich onophoudelijk verplaatst<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Die zich een weg door het bloed baant, zich<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Nu eens nestelt als niergruis, dan<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Weer als denksteen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Onder het schedeldak huist, zich<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Misdraagt als zo’n tijdbom<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Die tussen de ribben tikt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Terwijl er iets klopt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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In de keel, het steeds heviger<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Klopt in de keel<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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En uit de mond<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het eerste speeksel sneeuwt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Bi vremden keer<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Is dit een tijd van afweer en omhelzingen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Je gaat weer weg<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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En komt niet thuis<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Zoals je denkt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Dat zij nu thuiskomt in de koude vroegte<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Als de tegels glanzen in het ochtendlicht<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Je ruikt de winterlucht op afstand<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Mezen hangen aan hun maaltijd in de tuin;<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Foto’s van bevroren land liggen gekruld<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Onder de lamp<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Stilte in huis en stilte daarbuiten<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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Ze stuit op sporen van verval –<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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De nagels en de as<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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De kussen en de kreukels<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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In het vel dat niet terugveert<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Oude kranten op de tafel<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Haren, kammen, katten-Vlooien,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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ook nog bladluis<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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In de linde<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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En een radio die alsmaar kraakt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Ze kleedt zich uit en vouwt haar kleren<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Kneedt haar borsten voor de spiegel<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Niet uit liefde maar uit vrees<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Voor knobbels en gezwellen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het lege bed, de verre wagens<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Op de snelweg, langzaam naderend<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Geschuifel op de brug<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Hoe het lichaam te verstaan geeft<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Dat de liefde is geweken,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Wat het oog ziet<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Kan de hand niet meer omvatten,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Al wat tastbaar was<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Is nu een hersenschim geworden.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Man met hond<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Gaat door de straat,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Zijn tred is slepend, iedere morgen weer<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Hoort ze hem komen<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Als ze roerloos voor de spiegel staat;<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Hij woont in Avondrood, een flat<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Vlak om de hoek<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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Hij zingt al vroeg<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Een lied<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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(Let wel, in zulk een straat<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Is zingen slechts de hartstocht van een zweer)<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het is niet droevig en niet opgewekt,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het is ook meer<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Een deun over alleen zijn later<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Maar zijn kogelronde teef jankt even<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Als haar water wegloopt in de goot<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Het vroege uur, het vreemde<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Bed<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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De wind door dunne wanden<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Wat zich voltrekt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Is duizend keer herhaald<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Je ligt verstijfd<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Onder een laken<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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In de ban van onberekenbare beelden<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Een brief raakt zoek, een hand-Gebaar<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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blijft steken,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Stemmen spreken door elkaar<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Op het vertraagde afscheid wacht<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Je zwijgt en zit met haar<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Op stugge plastic krukken<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Als ze vraagt<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Wat je toch steeds heeft voortgedreven<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>
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Het brengt niets aan het licht,<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Een vliegtuig maakt de dienst uit<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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