For You

For You

Do you remember our first kiss,

Do you remember our first promise,

Do you remember our first apartment,

One bedroom,

Two hearts,

Three children,

More than a hundred seasons in love,

Spring, summer, fall and winters,

Come and go,

But, love is constant,

Love grows,

Love deepens,

In all of it the same girl remains,

Grownup,

Mature,

Wise,

Yes,

But, the same,

The twinkling eyes,

The bright smile,

And, that thing,

That indefinable thing,

That draws me every second of everyday,

To you,

You’ve got me,

You’ve got me, girl!

Thank God,

For you!

Peter Lowell Paulson

March 16, 2017

Been watching This is Us series together. It takes you back to the beginning. Highly recommend it. (Watch it from the beginning)

Mom, On Her Birthday

Mom, On Her Birthday

Heaven not so far away,

I see your smile,

I hear your laughter,

I still sense your tears when I’ve been bad,

That’s not so bad,

It always told me you loved me,

Because you rarely ever cried,

No, you took me in hand,

By listening,

I remember the days you told me to skip school,

Because you wanted to spend some time with me,

Only me,

We sat at the kitchen table,

We talked,

We chatted (there is a difference),

We laughed out loud,

I was your poet, and actor,

You went to every one of my plays,

You took me into the city to see Second City Theater,

We went downtown to see the movies,

Peter O’Toole, Katherine Hepburn, Jason Robards,

You were discerning,

You loved art,

You taught me the love of art,

We had different politics,

We would scream at each other,

(We had a loud family),

But, we loved each other,

I love you, Mom,

Heaven not so far away,

You’re smiling now,

You probably see my tears,

I love you, Mom!

Peter Lowell Paulson

March 11, 2017

Dedicated to Vina Violet (nee Penn) Paulson who would have been 90 years old today