by Mark Weinrich

I am overwhelmed
by Heaven’s Prize
that He would assume
responsibility
accountability
for all my ugliness
for all the hidden sins
I’ve protected from
the light of day.

How could this
Cherished One
bear all my shame
and accept me as I am?
Why would I 
hesitate to repent
when I know 
the brutal course
He chose to rescue me?
His decision 
linked with mine
has changed today
and my eternity.

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Mark Weinrich lives a creative life as a writer, photographer, musician, and artist—all wrapped together in an outdoorsman. He is a retired pastor and nine-year cancer survivor. His writing and photography have appeared in over 139 news stand, inspirational, and literary publications. He has sold eight children’s books and currently has two fantasy novels on Kindle.