This is a sonnet I penned for the Writer’s Guild at our church. The prompt was “Rite of Passage” and my mind immediately turned toward baptism. Enjoy! It was originally published here on my old blog, “The Liturgical Theologian.”
Rite of Passage: A Sonnet
A journey through water and into lightThe response of faith to the beckoning call
A night brighter than any day or night
The riteful passage offered one and all
Death and life, descent and ascent
The grace of our Lord ne’er will relent
Draw near the font, feel the water cover you
Into the triune name you are now placed
The glory of the Lord shines around you
A joy so palpable you can almost taste
As you’re washed by his love, grace may astound you
Come sinner, come beggar, make haste
It’s a rite of passage, a loving initiation
New birth, new life, beloved, new creation
Porter C. Taylor 