Sisterhood

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Not by birth, but by vow.

We stand in solidarity,

hands interwoven into

peace-filled fists of unity.

This is Sisterhood.

When we cry together,

when we laugh together,

birth miracles together…

This is Sisterhood.

Mooning synchronously

and bleeding for each other

from hearts ravaged by

understanding…

This is Sisterhood.

Each time we face the mirror,

gazing lovingly into the tired eyes

of every other woman

in the world,

this is most definitely Sisterhood.

Sisterhood is what brought

us here –

to this time,

in this place.

We have found each other now,

because we need each other now.

We vowed –

simply

To show up.

© 2011-2013/Jamie K. Reaser

From"Re-Union: Coming Home to Each Other" (a work in progress)