POETRY

Advent 2019 Day 14

December 31, 2019

Transformation is part of

the journey; all those who

journey will be transformed,

become something new

no matter their​​ path

or their​​ destination.

The Holy Family will be​​ 

transformed several times;

from a happily engaged

carpenter​​ couple​​ 

to new parents​​ 

to refugees​​ 

to asylum seekers.

The Shepherds

​​ knowing the​​ earth​​ 

and living​​ close to the

natural world

will hear the call ​​ 

and the Magi

knowing the heavens​​ 

will​​ discern the message

using their science​​ 

and their knowledge.

They​​ will​​ all​​ step​​ out of their routines​​ 

and engage in a journey.

Only Herod will remain as he was,

a scared and angry king

guarding the status quo

and resisting the power of

transformation; preserving

his power; dying of

stagnation.

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