praise songs

“O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth will declare your praise.”  Psalm 51:15

may

my laughter

at the joke the old friend

has told a million times;

the words

i sound out

for the little kid

learning to read;

the gentle hello

i offer to the immigrant

everyone else snubs,

be the praise i offer

this day to you, Holy One

© 2019 Thom M. Shuman