It's Good to Be Transitionally Home (G Original)

What is this

Aech Oh Em Ee

Full stop

Ever changing. day by day, an ellipsis from one town to a city to the mouth leading down a country road

Change me.

Like a flurry of strong weeds

Sprouting fast

Digging deep

Clenching its talons everywhere

It clings! clings! clings!

Soaking up liquid through each and every pore

Ellipsis
(Breathe.)

Eff Eh Em Aye Elle Why

Ellipsis

Why.

Eff Eh Em Aye Elle Why

Aech Oh Em Ee

(suck breath in)

Hold.
Release.

Ellipsis

People don't always come from the same blood, nor the same place

Like churches sharing space

Like tomatoes and potatoes

We are -

(breathe in)

We are?

Awkward/not awkward/beautifully blessed

(Release)

Ellipsis

Looking less

Transitioning always

Big fat juicy heavy-duty Impact

Returning to find

Things have moved on and no things look the same

Uh oh, maybe I've changed.

Can I help?

"Your mind will be broadened"

But this is my home

Now I'm a visitor

Now I can't imagine
Can't imagine how it would be like if I hadn't left

Aech Oh Em Ee

Oh You See Aech.

Oh, you see Aech?

Ohyouseeaech!!

But oh so good to be

To be.

To be transitionally home.

Ohyouseeaech

No longer part of the fabric

A pair of red glasses peering into the fishbowl
Nose pressed and warming up the glass

(Breathe)

Ellipsis

Eff Eh Em Aye Elle Why

Why grow?

Potato envy.

Deep, dark, snuggled in safety.

But

(Ellipsis)

So much beauty out there

The sunshine lulling me to sleep in its sparkle

Softly soothing the surface of my skin

Beauty is extravagant

Beauty is risk

How can I not Follow

How can I resist expanding my mind?

Ellipsis

Oh You See Aech.

A place of belonging constant goodbyes, hello(s)!

Breathe.

It's good to be transitionally Aech Oh Em Ee with Eff Eh Em Aye Elle Why

Home Family Transitionally
On the phone, on the bus, on the train, online.

Kilometres apart

In person.

Finally.

(Exhale)

Full stop.

~ G