Holy is Transition

commissioned by Temple Sinai of Atlanta in honor of Pride Month

we are all always transitioning

through space, time, identity, transitioning

from who we used to be, transitioning

to become the me we were meant to be

sometimes

transitions transform slowly

like a snail shell growing imperceptibly

sometimes

transitions transform instantaneously

like the sudden splitting of the Red Sea

how did it happen

for me? like a seed buried

in a pocket afraid

of the possibility of planting

growth requires release

letting go of the pockets that hold us captive

the containers constraining our growth

do not bury your seeds where

they cannot grow

release and let go —

it is time to transform

like a date tree tall and strong

let yourself bloom

let yourself bear fruit

you are a blessing too

holy is transition!

may the One who transitions the seasons

transforming light from dark

help me transition from who I used to be

transforming to become the me I’m meant to be

Holy Transitioning One, help me

see my transition too is holy

like a snail shell growing imperceptibly

like the sudden splitting of the Red Sea

becoming is a holy thing of beauty