{"id":452,"date":"2013-06-09T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2013-06-09T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lonniebuerge.com\/?p=452"},"modified":"2016-06-09T12:03:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T17:03:00","slug":"transition-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lonniebuerge.com\/?p=452","title":{"rendered":"Transition Poem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This poem\u00a0was written as part of the service of transition from the ministry of Robert Kaufman to that of Ron Holland at Rainbow Mennonite Church<\/p>\n<style>\n.docxpressoPlugin {\n\tfont-size: 83.35%;\n}\n\n.h5p_layout {\n    box-sizing: content-box !important;\n}\n\n.h5p_layout *{\n    float: none;\n    text-align: initial;\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\/*to make sure that floating elements are always inside the document bounds*\/\n.h5p_layout:after {\n    content: \" \";\n    display: block;\n    height: 0;\n    clear: both;\n    visibility: hidden;\n}\n\/* a default layout for documents without maste styles 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class=\"P1\"><span>We have come<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>to<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>a<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>day<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P2\">&emsp;<span>that is another point in time<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P3\">&emsp;<span>this<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>time of transition from what<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>was<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P4\"><span>to what will be.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P5\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P6\"><span>We<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>have come<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>to go round this<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>bend<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>in the<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>road<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P7\">&emsp;<span>A road that is the life of this church.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P8\"><span>We are paused<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P9\">&emsp;<span>not yet turned<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P10\">&emsp;<span>and yet<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P11\">&emsp;<span>committed to the turning.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P12\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P13\"><span>This is<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>a<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>time when we can see<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P14\">&emsp;<span>both behind<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>and<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>in front<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>of us<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P15\">&emsp;<span>our memories<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>linger yet with us<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P16\">&emsp;<span>the view ahead is<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>only<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>starting<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>to present its<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>changes.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P17\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P18\"><span>We have made the step into this<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>turning space<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P19\"><span>into<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>this<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>bend in our path<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P20\"><span>each one of us<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>from<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>a different view<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P21\"><span>and<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>with<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>a different memory<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P22\"><span>but we are paused together<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P23\"><span>now<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P24\"><span>waiting<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>to complete this<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>turning.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P25\"><br\/><span>And as we<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>begin to<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>round<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>the bend<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P26\">&emsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>the sun<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>suddenly<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>shifts to a new direction<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P27\"><span>our<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>own<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>shadows fall<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P28\"><span>from us<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P29\"><span>onto new<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>places<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P30\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P31\"><span>And<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>the<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>light and<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>shadows fall<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P32\">&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>onto us<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P33\">&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>from new sources<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P34\"><span>we are<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>in<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>a<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>new light.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P35\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P36\"><span>In<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>our<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>rear-view memories, the path<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>behind us<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P37\">&emsp;<span>is<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>suddenly<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>unfamiliar. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>The past has already become changed<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P38\"><span>and as we<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>peer<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>into<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>our<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>new horizon, it<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>unfolds itself to<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>us<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P39\">&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&emsp;<span>but not yet focused<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P40\"><span>and<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>not yet clear.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P41\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P42\"><span>And so,<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P43\"><span>we are<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>here<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>today turning<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>this corner together<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P44\">&emsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>each one\u2019s view unique with its<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>own light<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>and<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>its own<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>shadows<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P45\"><span>in<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>each one<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>a memory<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P46\"><span>and<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>before<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>each<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>one an<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>horizon<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P47\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P48\"><span>Rainbow,<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P49\">&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>come to this<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>bend in the road<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P50\"><span>Ron,<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P51\">&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>come to this<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>turning point with us.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P52\"><span>Focus our horizons.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P53\"><span>and<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>walk with us.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P54\"><span>We are<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>here<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P55\"><span>awaiting the turning.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"P56\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P57\">&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"P58\"><span>.<\/span><\/p><p 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