as long as i have breath

As long as I have breath

I will declare the praises

of the God who breathes

life into every creature

both strong and weak.

As long as I have hands

I will hold them open in invitation

to join with another in friendship

to console the grieving

to work with the weary

to write of breath

hope

joy

and lasting peace.

As long as I have eyes

I will try to see you

the way God sees each one:

loved and noticed.

As long as I have legs

I will try to walk grace-full.

If you’re far away and you call

I will run

All this I can do with small seeds:

knees that kneel in prayer

and a heart that

never stops believing.

..............

as long as i have breath

by troy cady