DANDELION SEEDS

GATHER THE DANDELION SEEDS

THE VOICE SAID

GATHER THE SEEDS

THIS AFTER I HAD BLOWN THE PUFFBALL

INTO A STEM

IT REMINDS ME OF PENITENCE

AND FORGIVENESS

BY THIS I MEAN

IF I SIN

AND AM SORRY

I AM FORGIVEN

IF I STEAL A POOR MAN’S COAT

AND FEELS SORRY

I AM FORGIVEN

BUT THE POOR MAN

STILL HAS NO COAT

WHAT I SEEM TO HEAR

IS THAT THERE IS FORGIVENESS

WITHOUT RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR ACTIONS

WITHOUT A NEED TO REDRESS OUR ACTIONS

I DON’T HEAR THAT NEED

IN THE ALL ENCOMPASSING

FORGIVENESS OF CHRIST

AND I THINK THAT IS CHEAP GRACE

DOES THE ADULTERER GET OFF SCOT FREE

THE MURDERER

THE CROOKED POLITICIAN

THE VENAL BANKER

OR FOR THAT MATTER

ALL THE HOUSEHOLD SINS

WE COMMIT REGULARLY

GOD CAN FORGIVE SINS

BUT CAN

OR SHOULD HE

OBLITERATE THE HARM I’VE DONE

AND IF NOT

WHAT PENALTY

MUST I PAY

HERE OR HEREAFTER

THESE THOUGHTS BOTHER ME

FOR THE DAY IS FADING

AND NIGHT IS COMING SOON

I ASK FORGIVENESS

FROM ALL I’VE HURT

AND PRAY THAT GOD WILL SOOTHE THE WOUNDS

OF THOSE I’VE WOUNDED

AND PRAY THAT GOD

WILL GRANT ME

A PEACEFUL NIGHT

AND A QUIET END

FRANK A VOLLMER