by Mark Weinrich

Ten years and 
six months ago
I could barely
stand or sit,
let alone play guitar.
Cancer and chemo
had taken its toll.

Now my fingers flow,
my voice ascends.
How can I express
such gratitude, such love
for this daily breath.
I caress the strings
and raise my song
like a Spring bloom
bursting soil.

His grace unfolds, surrounds.
I will magnify His Name
with every fiber
with every note I have left.

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.