An Invocation



The Spirit of Transgender A Chorus of Mission Statements Who We Are Retreats, Circles and Vision Quests The Tree House Travelling Medicine Shows Joining Our Mailing List Poems, Prayers, Ceremonies, Stories and Essays Suggested Reading	An Invocation [speak over a drum or rattle pulse] I'm waiting for my tribe, the ones who share these visions, waiting for my tribe to gather ‘round. [pause pulse] When will we remember who we are? [resume pulse] Are you waiting too? Waiting for a tribe, so you know you’re not alone? I'm waiting for my tribe. [pause pulse] When will we show our true colors? [resume pulse] We're watching for our tribe, our kindred spirits, our clan, our family, the whole of humanity, watching as they come, welcoming each other... [pause pulse] When will we let our spirit soar? [resume pulse] Then we would be one. We are all one tribe. We are already one. [pulse builds, then stops] Our time is now.