PAULIE'S POEMS - PMG

  Summer Reading  As Summer fast approaches  And the days are growing hot Do you take the latest novel To your favorite reading spot Eagerly anticipating Destinations you will go And meeting brand new characters  You'll enjoy getting to know  Are you a fan of mysteries  Or are histories more your speed Are romances what you most prefer Or action thrillers what you read What if I happen to tell you 'Bout a book that has it all Super heroes who can save the day Yet, they're not without some flaw Also, ordinary characters  Who go on to do great things  Don't forget the evil villain And the chaos that he brings It's an action-packed adventure  Taking place in ancient time Also tells of future magic place Best described as quite sublime It's the kind of book that once it's read It becomes a part of you For it seems to touch your very soul In a way no others do And it's filled with things to ponder Full of truths, deep and profound Yet, for those who love a ro

  No Responsibility  T'would be wonderful to live a life  With no responsibility With nobody to answer to No one, that is except for me Nobody saying what to do No authority anywhere  The freedom to do what I please And nobody would care Nobody I'm beholden to No one depends on me To be the captain of my ship With no responsibility  Yet, even captains need a crew If intend their ship to move And proper attention must be paid To be assured the sailing's smooth Responsibility can be hard Yet, fills life with purpose, too For there's great satisfaction in Knowing others depend on you  For, even if live by yourself There's  things to take care of And of course we've obligations If anyone in life we love No responsibility seems like a gift When total opposite is true For without responsibility  It means no one has need of you Your life would have no purpose And you'd find before too long That if you were to go away No one would know you'd gone So, to live jus

Doors You've found that door is closed to you Yet, still you try to barge on through  You're angry, bewildered, even shocked When find that entryway is blocked There're things you want on other side  Expected it to open wide And though you try with all your might You find that it's still latched up tight You'd made plans to go through that door But, God has better plans in store It just might be closed for a reason Forever, or just for a season Might not be one you should go through  Trust that God knows what's best for you Perhaps it's the wrong door you chose And so it's better it stays closed But what if Satan's blocked the way And so your destiny delay How can you ever know for sure To open or keep closed that door If you have doubts, even concern Ask God for wisdom to discern And give you peace as you decide  To walk away or step inside If way is in God's will, you'll see Then it will open easily And if you're barred from going throu

Regret There's no one in this world, I bet Who's not had something to regret As sinners, we've done things before That we are truly sorry for Regret is such a dreadful thing With all the angst that it can bring " If onlies," and "What ifs" abound Causing regrets to stick around Though commonplace, not meant to last Insists that you live in the past Which only spoils the here and now And can't change a thing anyhow Regret can beat you down, my friends Used by Satan for his own ends Convincing you they mark your worth Tormenting you is devil's mirth Regrets fill head with guilt and shame Til what you've done and are are same If Regret Road you're traveling on You can't undo what you've done wrong Yet, there is one thing you can do Learn from them and then start anew So, when regrets live in your head Replace with something good instead Rebuke the devil and his ploy To cause regret to steal your joy True joy is only found in Christ 

What We Hold A locket holds pictures  A belt holds up pants  A dance card holds place  For next partner to dance Want to hold all your horses Then, hold tight to the reins A bookmark holds place And a hanger holds planes A barbell holds weights Leather wallet, money Ears and nose hold your glasses So clearly, you see A plate holds your dinner  A glass holds your drink A brain holds your thoughts  When great thinking you think What dear things hold your heart? Where does your passion lie? What makes you hold your breath And with happiness sigh? For the things you hold dear Show the world real you It's those things that hold value You put effort into Do you hold fast to possessions  All the things in your life? Do you hold tight to family To husband or wife? Do you cherish the memories  Created each day? Or hold close the dear friendships You've made 'long the way? Do you hold onto the Father When the going gets tough? Do you hold Savior's hand? Know he's more than en

  Answers Answer the telephone  Answer the door Answer my questions  Though I know I'll have more I have some of the answers From things I've studied But vast fields of knowledge  Are hidden from me In this life, we find questions  Pile clear to the skies But with every one answer New questions arise Technology answers  How fast a jet goes Or just how it is That a firefly glows And through it I learn much That I never knew I can even be taught  A new language or two  A vast wealth of knowledge  The internet brings But knowledge and wisdom  Are two different things  For knowledge's acquiring  Information that's new But wisdom does tell me What with it to do Yet, sometimes inquiry's  The difficult kind And life's deeper questions  Search engine won't find The answers to spiritual  Questions are tough And reading the Bible's Not always enough  We can study with others Bible scholars we seek Or listen to sermons That ministers speak And our knowledge can gro