One Church

One Church

There is One Church of which I boast,
With Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
I ne’er can call it yours or mine,
It centers on one God divine.

All dogma, doctrine, every creed,
Must point to only You for need-
Or want or heart’s or soul’s desire,
In life Your will may I aspire.

May I resist the evil one,
Through Jesus Christ the Father’s Son,
Forgiveness in the errors I make,
Through grace the bread and cup I take.

Your life upon the cross you spent,
And, to the sealed tomb they sent,
Arisen now beyond the grave,
True hope for every soul to save.

May all the saints from then ‘til now,
In humbleness may all heads bow,
Until in heav’n we see Your face,
One God, One Church in all your grace!

Peter Lowell Paulson
May 27, 2018

Movie Night

Movie Night

Choosing movies for a date is not so simply done,

For at the end you’d like to say the both of you’ve had fun,

When one of you quite likes the show the other is quite sick,

The person who detested it will say, “Next time I pick”.

There’s drama, thrillers, mysteries or horror to be found,

Where violence and sexy stuff and politics abound,

We realize the movie will at some point make us tense,

But, finally when credits roll it all should make some sense.

Yet, of them all the romance film is still the best to see,

When both the man and woman have some vulnerability,

And, many times you’re holding hands and kissing at the end.

You both have fallen fast in love once more with your best friend!

Peter Lowell Paulson

May 22, 2018

Dance Recital

Dance Recital

Delightful dainty dinky-doos come racing tippy-toed,

Across the stage as leader tries to prod, cajole and goad,

There always one, the ornery tot, who has a better way,

As other dancers hold each hand this one will run away.

The audience will giggle/laugh and comment ‘bout the one,

All glittered in her leotard she’s only having fun,

The dance is flowing symmetry; with legs and hands and arms,

With ten to twenty dinky-doos the ornery has its charms.

Now, through it all the dance pursues as pleasant music plays,

It’s evident they’ve learned the skills from pliés to chassés,

The arms will sway and circles move and pointed toes will rise,

All Moms and Dads and family are thrilled in rapt surprise,

The dance will finish with a swell; the dancers gather now,

All in a line they’ve finished well to take a final bow,

Yet finally the ornery tot, in exit she will pause,

To smile before the audience accepting her applause!

Peter Lowell Paulson

May 10, 2018